אָלָה (ʼâlâh) — Curse
Hebrew word study: אָלָה (ʼâlâh), Strong's H423. an imprecation
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
an imprecation
KJV translation words: curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
Strong's H423 is tagged on 35 words in 32 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:41 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 32)
- Genesis 24:41 — מֵאָלָתִי — from oath my
- Genesis 26:28 — אָלָה — an oath
- Leviticus 5:1 — אָלָה — an oath
- Numbers 5:21 — הָאָלָה — the curse
- Numbers 5:23 — הָאָלֹת — the curses
- Numbers 5:27 — לְאָלָה — into a curse
- Deuteronomy 29:12 — וּבְאָלָתוֹ — and in oath his
- Deuteronomy 29:14 — הָאָלָה — the oath
- Deuteronomy 29:19 — הָאָלָה — the oath
- Deuteronomy 29:20 — הָאָלָה — the oath
- Deuteronomy 29:21 — אָלוֹת — the oaths of
- Deuteronomy 30:7 — הָאָלוֹת — the oaths
- 1 Kings 8:31 — אָלָה — an oath
- 2 Chronicles 6:22 — אָלָה — an oath
- 2 Chronicles 34:24 — הָאָלוֹת — the curses
- Nehemiah 10:29 — בְּאָלָה — in a curse
- Job 31:30 — בְּאָלָה — by a curse
- Psalms 10:7 — אָלָה — a curse
- Psalms 59:12 — וּמֵאָלָה — and from a curse
- Proverbs 29:24 — אָלָה — an oath
- Isaiah 24:6 — אָלָה — a curse
- Jeremiah 23:10 — אָלָה — a curse
- Jeremiah 29:18 — לְאָלָה — into a curse
- Jeremiah 42:18 — לְאָלָה — into an curse
- Jeremiah 44:12 — לְאָלָה — into an curse
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H422 אָלָה (ʼâlâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼâlâh (H423) mean?
An imprecation.
How is H423 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H423 as: curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing..
How often does אָלָה (ʼâlâh) appear?
Strong's H423 is tagged on 35 words in 32 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:41 and last appears in Zechariah 5:3.
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