1) to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse
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H422 — אָלָה
a.lah · to swear · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 17:2 · אָלִית֙And 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 Samuel 14:24 · וַיֹּאֶל֩And 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 Kings 8:31 · לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ · אָלָ֛הIf 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:2 Chronicles 6:22 · אָלָ֛הIf 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;Hosea 4:2 · אָלֹ֣הBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.Hosea 10:4 · אָל֥וֹתThey have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.