/Hebrew/H422

Strong's H422 · Hebrew

אָלָה

ʼâlâh · /aw-law'/

Number

H422

Language

Hebrew

Original word

אָלָה

Transliteration

ʼâlâh

Pronunciation

aw-law'

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

KJV: adjure, curse, swear.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָלָה across 6 verses.

swear2×

swearing2×

adjured1×

cursedst1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Judges1 verse

Judges 17:2

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

1 Kings1 verse

1 Kings 8:31

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: and an oath: Heb. and he require an oath of him

2 Chronicles1 verse

2 Chronicles 6:22

If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; and an oath: Heb. and he require an oath of him

Hosea2 verses

Hosea 4:2

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. blood: Heb. bloods

Hosea 10:4

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Topics that use this word

Oaths Temple, the First Theft Adultery Armies of Israel, the Crime Dedication Dishonesty Falsehood Money Oath Perjury

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H422 (ʼâlâh) mean?

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

How many times does H422 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H422 (אָלָה) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “swear.”

How is ʼâlâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H422 is rendered as “swear” (2×), “swearing” (2×), “adjured” (1×), “cursedst” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word אָלָה come from?

a primitive root;