Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3811

Strong's H3811 · Hebrew

לָאָה

lâʼâh · /law-aw'/

Number
H3811
Language
Hebrew
Original word
לָאָה
Transliteration
lâʼâh
Pronunciation
law-aw'
KJV occurrences
18 verses

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.

weary10×
wearied5×
faintest1×
grieved1×
grieveth1×
lothe1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Exodus1 verse
Job3 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 6:11

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 9:5

And 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 12:5

If 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 15:6

Thou 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 20:9

Then 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
Micah1 verse

Topics that use this word

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;