Strong's H3811 · Hebrew
לָאָה
lâʼâh · /law-aw'/
Definition
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
KJV: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לָאָה across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job3 verses
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? to: Heb. a word withhold: Heb. refrain from words?
Job 4:5But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job 16:7But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Isaiah 7:13And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Isaiah 16:12And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
Isaiah 47:13Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. astrologers: Heb. viewers of the heavens the monthly: Heb. that give knowledge concerning the months
Jeremiah5 verses
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
Jeremiah 9:5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. deceive: or, mock
Jeremiah 12:5If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah 15:6Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.
Jeremiah 20:9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Ezekiel1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3811 (lâʼâh) mean?
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
How many times does H3811 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3811 (לָאָה) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “weary.”
How is lâʼâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3811 is rendered as “weary” (10×), “wearied” (5×), “faintest” (1×), “grieved” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word לָאָה come from?
a primitive root;