לָאָה (lâʼâh) — Faint

Hebrew word study: לָאָה (lâʼâh), Strong's H3811. to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted

HebrewStrong's H3811
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לָאָה (lâʼâh)
Pronounced: law-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3811 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:11 and last appears in Micah 6:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I am weary ×2and they became weary ×1and they will be weary ×1and weary ×1and you have become impatient ×1he has made weary me ×1he is weary ×1is to make weary ×1it has wearied itself ×1will you be impatient ×1you have become weary ×1you will make weary ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נִלְאֵיתִי ×3נִלְאָה ×2הֶלְאָנִי ×1הַלְאוֹת ×1וְנִלְאָה ×1וְנִלְאוּ ×1וַיִּלְאוּ ×1וַתֵּלֶא ×1תַלְאוּ ×1תִּלְאֶה ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×5Jeremiah ×5Job ×3Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Psalms ×1Proverbs ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 18)

  • Genesis 19:11 — וַיִּלְאוּ — and they became weary
  • Exodus 7:18 — וְנִלְאוּ — and they will be weary
  • Job 4:2 — תִּלְאֶה — will you be impatient
  • Job 4:5 — וַתֵּלֶא — and you have become impatient
  • Job 16:7 — הֶלְאָנִי — he has made weary me
  • Psalms 68:9 — וְנִלְאָה — and weary
  • Proverbs 26:15 — נִלְאָה — he is weary
  • Isaiah 1:14 — נִלְאֵיתִי — I am weary
  • Isaiah 7:13 — הַלְאוֹת — is to make weary
  • Isaiah 16:12 — נִלְאָה — it has wearied itself
  • Isaiah 47:13 — נִלְאֵית — you have become weary
  • Jeremiah 6:11 — נִלְאֵיתִי — I am weary
  • Jeremiah 9:5 — נִלְאוּ — they are weary
  • Jeremiah 12:5 — וַיַּלְאוּךָ — and they have made weary you
  • Jeremiah 15:6 — נִלְאֵיתִי — I had wearied myself
  • Jeremiah 20:9 — וְנִלְאֵיתִי — and I will be weary
  • Ezekiel 24:12 — הֶלְאָת — it has made weary
  • Micah 6:3 — הֶלְאֵתִיךָ — have I made weary you

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3812 לֵאָה (Lêʼâh), H8513 תְּלָאָה (tᵉlâʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâʼâh (H3811) mean?

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

How is H3811 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3811 as: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves)..

How often does לָאָה (lâʼâh) appear?

Strong's H3811 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:11 and last appears in Micah 6:3.