Yâʼal — H2973

Definition

verb

properly, to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish

1. to be foolish, become fools, act foolishly, show wicked folly
1. (Niphal)
1. to show wicked folly
2. to become fools

Usually translated as

dote, foolish, foolishly, be, become

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• agnoéō (G50)
• dýnamai (G1410)
• ekleípō (G1587)

Occurrences

Yâʼal occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2)

• Numbers 12:11 — And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly (נוֹאַ֖לְנוּ), and wherein we have sinned.
• Isaiah 19:13 — The princes of Zoan are become fools (נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙), the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
• Jeremiah 5:4 — Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish (נוֹאֲל֕וּ): for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
• Jeremiah 50:36 — A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote (וְנֹאָ֑לוּ): a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.