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alah: an oath
Original Word: אָלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: alah
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-law')
Short Definition: oath

Word Origin
from alah
Definition
an oath
NASB Word Usage
adjuration (1), curse (12), curses (6), oath (13).

אָלָה noun feminine oath Genesis 26:28 +; suffix אָלָתִי, אָלָתוֺ Genesis 24:11 + (4 t.); plural אָלוֺת Deuteronomy 29:20 + (4 t).

1 oath in testimony Leviticus 5:1; Numbers 5:21 (twice in verse) (P) Proverbs 29:23; בא באלה come into an oath Nehemiah 10:30; הביא באלה bring into an oath Ezekiel 17:13; נשׂא אלה 1 Kings 8:31 ( = 2 Chronicles 6:22).

2 oath of convenant Genesis 24:41 (twice in verse); Genesis 26:28 (J) Deuteronomy 29:11; Deuteronomy 29:13; בזה אלה despise an oath Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16,18,19.

3 curse (a) from God Numbers 5:23 (P) Deuteronomy 29:18; Deuteronomy 29:19; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 30:7; 2Chronicles 34:24; Isaiah 24:6; Jeremiah 23:10; Daniel 9:11; Zechariah 5:3; (b) from men Job 31:30; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 59:13.

4 execration in the phrase היה לאלה become an execration Numbers 5:27 (P) Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 42:18; Jeremiah 44:12.



curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing

From 'alah; an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.

see HEBREW 'alah

way·yō·’el — 1 Occ.
’ā·lāh — 11 Occ.
’ā·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
’ā·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
’ā·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·’ā·lāh — 3 Occ.
hā·’ā·lāh — 6 Occ.
hā·’ā·lōṯ — 3 Occ.
lə·’ā·lāh — 5 Occ.
lə·ha·’ă·lō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·’ā·lāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’ā·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
bā·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
hā·’ê·lāh — 7 Occ.
kā·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
kə·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
ḇā·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
’ê·lāh — 12 Occ.


Strong's Hebrew 423
36 Occurrences


’ā·lāh — 11 Occ.
’ā·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
’ā·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
’ā·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·’ā·lāh — 3 Occ.
hā·’ā·lāh — 6 Occ.
hā·’ā·lōṯ — 3 Occ.
lə·’ā·lāh — 5 Occ.
lə·ha·’ă·lō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
mê·’ā·lā·ṯî — 2 Occ.
ū·mê·’ā·lāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’ā·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.

Genesis 24:41
BIB: אָ֤ז תִּנָּקֶה֙ מֵאָ֣לָתִ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא
NAS: you will be free from my oath, when
KJV: Then shalt thou be clear from [this] my oath, when thou comest
INT: then will be free my oath when come

Genesis 24:41
BIB: וְהָיִ֥יתָ נָקִ֖י מֵאָלָתִֽי׃
NAS: her to you, you will be free from my oath.'
KJV: not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.
INT: become will be free my oath

Genesis 26:28
BIB: תְּהִ֨י נָ֥א אָלָ֛ה בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ
NAS: Let there now be an oath between
KJV: was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt
INT: has been now be an oath between us between

Leviticus 5:1
BIB: וְשָֽׁמְעָה֙ ק֣וֹל אָלָ֔ה וְה֣וּא עֵ֔ד
NAS: a public adjuration [to testify] when he is a witness,
KJV: the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness,
INT: hears A public adjuration he witness

Numbers 5:21
BIB: הָֽאִשָּׁה֮ בִּשְׁבֻעַ֣ת הָאָלָה֒ וְאָמַ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙
NAS: with the oath of the curse, and the priest
KJV: with an oath of cursing, and the priest
INT: shall have the woman the oath of the curse shall say and the priest

Numbers 5:21
BIB: יְהוָ֥ה אוֹתָ֛ךְ לְאָלָ֥ה וְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: make you a curse and an oath
KJV: make thee a curse and an oath
INT: make the LORD'S A curse and an oath among

Numbers 5:23
BIB: וְ֠כָתַב אֶת־ הָאָלֹ֥ת הָאֵ֛לֶּה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
NAS: these curses on a scroll,
KJV: shall write these curses in a book,
INT: write curses these the priest

Numbers 5:27
BIB: וְהָיְתָ֧ה הָאִשָּׁ֛ה לְאָלָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב עַמָּֽהּ׃
NAS: will become a curse among
KJV: and the woman shall be a curse among
INT: will become and the woman A curse among her people

Deuteronomy 29:12
BIB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וּבְאָלָת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה
NAS: your God, and into His oath which
KJV: thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD
INT: the LORD your God his oath which the LORD

Deuteronomy 29:14
BIB: הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶת־ הָאָלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
NAS: covenant and this oath,
KJV: this covenant and this oath;
INT: covenant likewise oath likewise

Deuteronomy 29:19
BIB: אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֨י הָֽאָלָ֜ה הַזֹּ֗את וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ
NAS: of this curse, that he will boast,
KJV: the words of this curse, that he bless
INT: hears the words curse he will boast

Deuteronomy 29:20
BIB: בּוֹ֙ כָּל־ הָ֣אָלָ֔ה הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה בַּסֵּ֣פֶר
NAS: and every curse which is written
KJV: against that man, and all the curses that are written
INT: will rest and every curse is written book

Deuteronomy 29:21
BIB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כְּכֹל֙ אָל֣וֹת הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבָ֕ה
NAS: according to all the curses of the covenant
KJV: of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant
INT: of Israel to all the curses of the covenant are written

Deuteronomy 30:7
BIB: אֵ֥ת כָּל־ הָאָל֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה עַל־
NAS: these curses on your enemies
KJV: will put all these curses upon thine enemies,
INT: your God all curses these upon

1 Kings 8:31
BIB: וְנָֽשָׁא־ ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א
NAS: to take an oath, and he comes
KJV: against his neighbour, and an oath be laid
INT: his neighbor debt an oath to take comes

1 Kings 8:31
BIB: לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖
KJV: upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come
INT: to take comes an oath before your altar

2 Chronicles 6:22
BIB: ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה
NAS: to take an oath, and he comes
KJV: against his neighbour, and an oath be laid
INT: be laid to take an oath comes an oath

2 Chronicles 6:22
BIB: לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖
KJV: upon him to make him swear, and the oath come
INT: an oath comes an oath before your altar

2 Chronicles 34:24
BIB: אֵ֤ת כָּל־ הָאָלוֹת֙ הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת עַל־
NAS: [even] all the curses written
KJV: and upon the inhabitants thereof, [even] all the curses that are written
INT: inhabitants all the curses written in

Nehemiah 10:29
BIB: אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ וּבָאִ֞ים בְּאָלָ֣ה וּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙
NAS: and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath
KJV: and entered into a curse, and into an oath,
INT: their nobles taking A curse and an oath to walk

Job 31:30
BIB: חִכִּ֑י לִשְׁאֹ֖ל בְּאָלָ֣ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: By asking for his life in a curse.
KJV: to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
INT: my mouth asking A curse his life

Psalm 10:7
BIB: אָלָ֤ה פִּ֣יהוּ מָ֭לֵא
NAS: is full of curses and deceit
KJV: is full of cursing and deceit
INT: of curses his mouth is full

Psalm 59:12
BIB: וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: And on account of curses and lies
KJV: in their pride: and for cursing and lying
INT: even be caught their pride of curses and lies utter

Proverbs 29:24
BIB: שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א
NAS: He hears the oath but tells
KJV: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth
INT: hates life the oath hears nothing

Isaiah 24:6
BIB: עַל־ כֵּ֗ן אָלָה֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֶ֔רֶץ
NAS: Therefore, a curse devours the earth,
KJV: Therefore hath the curse devoured
INT: and after that A curse devours the earth

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