What does עֲלִילָה mean in the Bible?
עֲלִילָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity".
Hebrew · H5949
עֲלִילָה
An exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
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עֲלִילָה H5949
What does עֲלִילָה mean in the Bible?
עֲלִילָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity".
Full entry for עֲלִילָה (H5949) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5949?
The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include His deeds (4), and deeds (3), and actions (2), of shameful conduct (2), actions (1).
Where does עֲלִילָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 22:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (9), Ezekiel (8), Deuteronomy (2), Zephaniah (2).
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 His deeds 4× 1 Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 103:7, Psalms 105:1
and deeds 3× Ezekiel 24:14, Ezekiel 36:17, Ezekiel 36:19
and actions 2× Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23
of shameful conduct 2× Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
actions 1× 1 Samuel 2:3
acts 1× Ezekiel 20:44
are His deeds 1× Psalms 66:5
His works {known} 1× Isaiah 12:4
in works 1× Psalms 141:4
of the deeds 1× Zephaniah 3:11
the deeds 1× Ezekiel 20:43
their acts 1× Psalms 14:1
their deeds 1× Zephaniah 3:7
their misdeeds 1× Psalms 99:8
what He had done 1× Psalms 78:11
your deeds 1× Ezekiel 21:24
Your mighty deeds 1× Psalms 77:12
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Deuteronomy 22:14 עֲלִילֹ֣ת to of shameful conduct Noun - feminine plural construct Deuteronomy 22:17 עֲלִילֹ֨ת to of shameful conduct Noun - feminine plural construct 1 Samuel 2:3 עֲלִלֽוֹת׃ to actions Noun - feminine plural 1 Chronicles 16:8 עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃ to His deeds Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 9:11 עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃ to His deeds Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 14:1 עֲלִילָ֗ה to their acts Noun - feminine singular Psalms 66:5 עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה to are His deeds Noun - feminine singular Psalms 77:12 וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ to Your mighty deeds Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 78:11 עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו to what He had done Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 99:8 עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ to their misdeeds Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 22:14
Aligned rows 24
Books represented 7
Deuteronomy 2 1 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 9 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 8 Zephaniah 2
Source forms
עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם 2x ‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23
עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ 2x ‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām Psalms 99:8, Zephaniah 3:7
וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ 1x ū·ḇa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 77:12
וּבַעֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם 1x ū·ḇa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām Ezekiel 36:17
וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ 1x wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵ Ezekiel 24:14
וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם 1x wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem Ezekiel 20:44
וְכַעֲלִילוֹתָ֖ם 1x wə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām Ezekiel 36:19
עֲלִילָ֗ה 1x ‘ă·lî·lāh Psalms 14:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 6x 1 Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 78:11, Psalms 103:7
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 4x Psalms 99:8, Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23, Zephaniah 3:7
Noun - feminine plural 2x 1 Samuel 2:3, Psalms 141:4
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 21:24
Noun - feminine singular 2x Psalms 14:1, Psalms 66:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 77:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 36:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
Source Gloss
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity BDB: wantonness Usage: act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain