Lâʼâh — H3811

H3811 · Hebrew — לאה

Pronunciation: law-aw'

Definition

verb

to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted

  1. to be weary, be impatient, be grieved, be offended
    1. (Qal) to be weary, be impatient
    2. (Niphal) to be tired of something, weary oneself
    3. (Hiphil) to weary, make weary, exhaust

Usually translated as

weary, faint, grieve, lothe

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lâʼâh occurs 19 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Job (3), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (5), Ezekiel (1), Micah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — L