יָאַל (yâʼal) — Dote
Hebrew word study: יָאַל (yâʼal), Strong's H2973. properly, to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish
KJV translation words: dote, be (become, do) foolish(-ly).
Strong's H2973 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:36.
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Verses (all 4)
- Numbers 12:11 — נוֹאַלְנוּ — we have acted foolishly
- Isaiah 19:13 — נוֹאֲלוּ — they have become fools
- Jeremiah 5:4 — נוֹאֲלוּ — they have acted foolishly
- Jeremiah 50:36 — וְנֹאָלוּ — and they will become fools
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What does yâʼal (H2973) mean?
Properly, to be slack, i.e. (figuratively) to be foolish.
How is H2973 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2973 as: dote, be (become, do) foolish(-ly)..
How often does יָאַל (yâʼal) appear?
Strong's H2973 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:36.
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