What does לָאָה (lāʾāh) mean in the Bible?
לָאָה (lāʾāh): Weariness that deepens into emotional disgust or loathing; exhaustion of body manifests as revulsion of spirit.
Hebrew · H3811
לָאָה
To tire ; (figuratively) to be (or make ) disgusted
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לָאָהH3811
Pronunciationlāʾāh
What does לָאָה (lāʾāh) mean in the Bible?
לָאָה (lāʾāh): Weariness that deepens into emotional disgust or loathing; exhaustion of body manifests as revulsion of spirit.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3811?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I am weary (2), and I become weary (1), and they have worn you out (1), and you are weary (1), exhausted me (1).
Where does לָאָה (lāʾāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (5), Job (3), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItI am weary2×Isaiah 1:14, Jeremiah 15:6
and I become weary1×Jeremiah 20:9
and they have worn you out1×Jeremiah 12:5
and you are weary1×Job 4:5
exhausted me1×Job 16:7
he wearies himself1×Isaiah 16:12
I am tired1×Jeremiah 6:11
I have wearied you1×Micah 6:3
It has frustrated1×Ezekiel 24:12
it wearies him1×Proverbs 26:15
so that they wearied themselves1×Genesis 19:11
they wear themselves out1×Jeremiah 9:5
to try the patience1×Isaiah 7:13
will be unable1×Exodus 7:18
will you be wearied1×Job 4:2
Will you try the patience1×Isaiah 7:13
You are wearied1×Isaiah 47:13
Your weary1×Psalms 68:9
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Genesis 19:11וַיִּלְא֖וּtoso that they wearied themselvesConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralExodus 7:18וְנִלְא֣וּtowill be unableConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralJob 4:2תִּלְאֶ֑הtowill you be weariedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularJob 4:5וַתֵּ֑לֶאtoand you are wearyConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularJob 16:7הֶלְאָ֑נִיtoexhausted meVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularPsalms 68:9וְ֝נִלְאָ֗הtoYour wearyConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 26:15נִ֝לְאָ֗הtoit wearies himVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 1:14נִלְאֵ֖יתִיtoI am wearyVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularIsaiah 7:13הַלְא֣וֹתtoto try the patienceVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructIsaiah 7:13תַלְא֖וּtoWill you try the patienceVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 19:11
Aligned rows19
Books represented9
Genesis1Exodus1Job3Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah5Jeremiah5Ezekiel1Micah1
Source forms
נִלְאֵ֖יתִי2xnil·’ê·ṯîIsaiah 1:14, Jeremiah 15:6
הַלְא֣וֹת1xhal·’ō·wṯIsaiah 7:13
הֶלְאָ֑נִי1xhel·’ā·nîJob 16:7
הֶלְאָ֑ת1xhel·’āṯEzekiel 24:12
הֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָ1xhel·’ê·ṯî·ḵāMicah 6:3
וַיִּלְא֖וּ1xway·yil·’ūGenesis 19:11
וַיַּלְא֔וּךָ1xway·yal·’ū·ḵāJeremiah 12:5
וְ֝נִלְאָ֗ה1xwə·nil·’āhPsalms 68:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular3xIsaiah 1:14, Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 15:6
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xProverbs 26:15, Isaiah 16:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular1xJeremiah 12:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xJeremiah 20:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xExodus 7:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 68:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular1xJob 4:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xGenesis 19:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Weariness that deepens into emotional disgust or loathing; exhaustion of body manifests as revulsion of spirit.
Strong'sH3811
Lexical occurrences19 versesWord forms3 forms11 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkProverbs 26:15Source Gloss
to tire ; (figuratively) to be (or make ) disgusted
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Weariness that deepens into emotional disgust or loathing; exhaustion of body manifests as revulsion of spirit.
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted BDB: be weary Usage: faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms11
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action7×
PerfectIsa 1:14 · Jer 6:11 · Jer 15:6 · Isa 16:12 · Prov 26:15 · Isa 47:13 · Jer 9:47×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
PerfectEzek 24:121×
Infinitive constructIsa 7:131×
ImperfectIsa 7:131×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectJob 4:21×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Physical laziness and reluctance to exert effort or labor
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Word Origins
לָאָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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