What does אָלָה mean in the Bible?
אָלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to bewail".
Hebrew · H421
אָלָה
To bewail
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אָלָהH421
What does אָלָה mean in the Bible?
אָלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to bewail".
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How does the BSB render H421?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Wail (1).
Where does אָלָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joel 1:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (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 ItWail1×Joel 1:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoel 1:8
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Joel1
Source forms
אֱלִ֕י1x’ĕ·lîJoel 1:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular1xJoel 1:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to bewail
Source Gloss
to bewail
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to bewail BDB: wail Usage: lament.
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 groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Sequential imperfectJoel 1:81×
Word Origins
אָלָה is built from this root:
אָלָהH422