Yalal
To howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) · to wail
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
יָלַל H3213 to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
ὀλολύζω G3649 to wail
What does yalal (yalal) mean in the Bible?
יָלַל · ὀλολύζω is a Hebrew word meaning "to howl, wail loudly".
Full entry for yalal (H3213, G3649) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)