Strong's H5953 · Hebrew
עָלַל
ʻâlal · /aw-lal'/
Definition
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
KJV: abuse, affect, [idiom] child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָלַל across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges2 verses
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges 20:45And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
1 Samuel2 verses
Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed? wonderfully: or, reproachfully the people: Heb. them
1 Samuel 31:4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. abuse: or, mock me
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5953 (ʻâlal) mean?
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
How many times does H5953 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5953 (עָלַל) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “abuse.”
How is ʻâlal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5953 is rendered as “abuse” (2×), “glean” (2×), “abused” (1×), “defiled” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָלַל come from?
a primitive root;