◄ 421. alah ►
Lexicon alah: To go up, ascend, climb, rise Original Word: אָלָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: alah Pronunciation: ah-LAH Phonetic Spelling: (aw-law') Definition: To go up, ascend, climb, rise Meaning: to bewail Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lament A primitive root (rather identical with 'alah through the idea of invocation); to bewail -- lament. see HEBREW 'alah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to wail NASB Translation wail (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs III. [אָלָה] verb wail (Aramaic אֲלָא, ) only Qal Imperative feminine singular אֱלִי Joel 1:8 (see אַלְלַי). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2354: θρηνέω (threneo) • to lament, mourn • Strong's Greek Number 2875: κλαίω (klaio) • to weep, wail These Greek terms capture similar themes of mourning and lamentation found in the Hebrew concept of אָלָה (alah), illustrating the continuity of human emotional expression across the biblical narrative. Usage: The verb אָלָה (alah) is used in the context of expressing deep sorrow or lamentation. It is often associated with mourning or bewailing a significant loss or calamity. Context: The Hebrew verb אָלָה (alah) is a primitive root that conveys the act of lamenting or bewailing. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the emotional response to grief or distress, often in the context of mourning the dead or lamenting a tragic event. The act of bewailing is a profound expression of sorrow, typically involving vocal lamentation and sometimes accompanied by physical gestures of mourning, such as tearing one's garments or wearing sackcloth. In the cultural and religious context of ancient Israel, lamentation was an important aspect of communal and individual expressions of grief. The use of אָלָה (alah) in the biblical text underscores the depth of emotional pain experienced by individuals or communities in response to loss or divine judgment. While the specific occurrences of אָלָה (alah) in the Hebrew Bible are limited, the concept of lamentation is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, reflecting the human experience of suffering and the need for emotional expression in times of distress. Forms and Transliterations אֱלִ֕י אלי ’ĕ·lî ’ĕlî eLi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joel 1:8 HEB: אֱלִ֕י כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה חֲגֻֽרַת־ NAS: Wail like a virgin girded KJV: Lament like a virgin girded INT: Wail A virgin girded 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 421 1 Occurrence ’ĕ·lî — 1 Occ.