ʻâlal — H5953

H5953 · Hebrew — עלל

Pronunciation: aw-lal'

Definition

verb

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)

  1. to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone
    1. (Poel) to act severely
    2. (Poal) to be severely dealt with
    3. (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through)
    4. (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness)
  2. (Poel) to glean
  3. (Poel) to act or play the child
  4. (Poel) to insert, thrust, thrust in, thrust upon

Usually translated as

glean, abuse, do, mock, affect, child, defile, practise, thoroughly, work

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻâlal occurs 19 times in 17 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Jeremiah (2), Lamentations (4)