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מַעֲלָל

An act (good or bad)

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מַעֲלָל H4611
Pronunciation maʿălāl

What does מַעֲלָל (maʿălāl) mean in the Bible?

מַעֲלָל (maʿălāl): Concrete deed or work with moral weight—emphasizes observable actions rather than intentions or character

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What does מַעֲלָל (maʿălāl) mean in the Bible?

מַעֲלָל (maʿălāl): Concrete deed or work with moral weight—emphasizes observable actions rather than intentions or character

How does the BSB render H4611?

The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include deeds (7), and deeds (6), of their deeds (3), their deeds (3), . . . (1).

Where does מַעֲלָל (maʿălāl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (17), Hosea (5), Psalms (5), Isaiah (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
deeds 7× Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 21:12, Jeremiah 23:22
and deeds 6× Jeremiah 4:18, Jeremiah 7:3, Jeremiah 7:5, Jeremiah 18:11
of their deeds 3× Jeremiah 26:3, Hosea 9:15, Micah 7:13
their deeds 3× Jeremiah 11:18, Hosea 5:4, Hosea 7:2
. . . 1× Jeremiah 21:14
according to his deeds 1× Hosea 12:2
and acted 1× Isaiah 3:8
and for their works 1× Psalms 28:4
and wicked deeds 1× Ezekiel 36:31
by his actions 1× Proverbs 20:11
by their deeds 1× Psalms 106:39
by what his deeds 1× Jeremiah 17:10
for their deeds 1× Hosea 4:9
in his dealings 1× 1 Samuel 25:3
of his deeds 1× Jeremiah 32:19
of their labor 1× Isaiah 3:10
of your deeds 1× Jeremiah 23:2
the things He does 1× Micah 2:7
the works 1× Psalms 77:11
their evil practices 1× Judges 2:19
they have done 1× Micah 3:4
ways 1× Nehemiah 9:35
with their deeds 1× Psalms 106:29
works 1× Psalms 78:7
you have committed 1× Deuteronomy 28:20
your actions 1× Jeremiah 35:15
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 28:20 מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ to you have committed Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Judges 2:19 מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם to their evil practices Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1 Samuel 25:3 מַעֲלָלִ֖ים to in his dealings Noun - masculine plural Nehemiah 9:35 מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם to ways Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 28:4 מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם to and for their works Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 77:11 מַֽעַלְלֵי־ to the works Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 78:7 מַֽעַלְלֵי־ to works Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 106:29 בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑ם to with their deeds Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 106:39 בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ to by their deeds Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Proverbs 20:11 בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו to by his actions Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:20
Aligned rows 41
Books represented 12
Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 5 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 17 Ezekiel 1 Hosea 5 Micah 3 Zechariah 2
Source forms
מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם 3x ma·‘al·lê·ḵem Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 21:14, Jeremiah 23:2
מַֽעַלְלֵי־ 2x ma·‘al·lê- Psalms 77:11, Psalms 78:7
מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם 2x ma·‘al·lê·hem Hosea 7:2, Hosea 9:15
מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ 2x ma·‘al·lê·hem Jeremiah 11:18, Jeremiah 26:3
מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ס 2x ma·‘al·lê·hem Jeremiah 23:22, Micah 7:13
מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם 2x ma·‘al·lê·ḵem Jeremiah 25:5, Jeremiah 44:22
בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑ם 1x bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem Psalms 106:29
בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ 1x bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem Psalms 106:39
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 10x Psalms 28:4, Isaiah 3:10, Jeremiah 11:18, Jeremiah 23:22
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 9x Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 7:5, Jeremiah 21:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 5x Jeremiah 7:3, Jeremiah 18:11, Jeremiah 26:13, Ezekiel 36:31
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 3x Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 32:19, Micah 2:7
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 77:11, Psalms 78:7
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Psalms 106:29, Psalms 106:39
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Judges 2:19, Nehemiah 9:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 4:18
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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