יָאַל (yâʼal) — Assay
Hebrew word study: יָאַל (yâʼal), Strong's H2974. properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
KJV translation words: assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.
Strong's H2974 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:27 and last appears in Hosea 5:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 19)
- Genesis 18:27 — הוֹאַלְתִּי — I have undertaken
- Genesis 18:31 — הוֹאַלְתִּי — I have undertaken
- Exodus 2:21 — וַיּוֹאֶל — and he was willing
- Deuteronomy 1:5 — הוֹאִיל — he undertook
- Joshua 7:7 — הוֹאַלְנוּ — we had been willing
- Joshua 17:12 — וַיּוֹאֶל — and he was determined
- Judges 1:27 — וַיּוֹאֶל — and it was determined
- Judges 1:35 — וַיּוֹאֶל — and it was determined
- Judges 17:11 — וַיּוֹאֶל — and he was willing
- Judges 19:6 — הוֹאֶל — be willing
- 1 Samuel 12:22 — הוֹאִיל — he was determined
- 1 Samuel 17:39 — וַיֹּאֶל — and he fell short
- 2 Samuel 7:29 — הוֹאֵל — be willing
- 2 Kings 5:23 — הוֹאֵל — be willing
- 2 Kings 6:3 — הוֹאֶל — be willing
- 1 Chronicles 17:27 — הוֹאַלְתָּ — you have determined
- Job 6:9 — וְיֹאֵל — and may he be willing
- Job 6:28 — הוֹאִילוּ — be willing
- Hosea 5:11 — הוֹאִיל — he was determined
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Named in this entry's derivation: H2973 יָאַל (yâʼal).
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What does yâʼal (H2974) mean?
Properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition.
How is H2974 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2974 as: assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would..
How often does יָאַל (yâʼal) appear?
Strong's H2974 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:27 and last appears in Hosea 5:11.
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