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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עֲלִילָהH5949
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".
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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 ItHis deeds4×1 Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 103:7, Psalms 105:1
and deeds3×Ezekiel 24:14, Ezekiel 36:17, Ezekiel 36:19
and actions2×Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23
of shameful conduct2×Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
actions1×1 Samuel 2:3
acts1×Ezekiel 20:44
are His deeds1×Psalms 66:5
His works {known}1×Isaiah 12:4
in works1×Psalms 141:4
of the deeds1×Zephaniah 3:11
the deeds1×Ezekiel 20:43
their acts1×Psalms 14:1
their deeds1×Zephaniah 3:7
their misdeeds1×Psalms 99:8
what He had done1×Psalms 78:11
your deeds1×Ezekiel 21:24
Your mighty deeds1×Psalms 77:12
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Deuteronomy 22:14עֲלִילֹ֣תtoof shameful conductNoun - feminine plural constructDeuteronomy 22:17עֲלִילֹ֨תtoof shameful conductNoun - feminine plural construct1 Samuel 2:3עֲלִלֽוֹת׃toactionsNoun - feminine plural1 Chronicles 16:8עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃toHis deedsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 9:11עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃toHis deedsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 14:1עֲלִילָ֗הtotheir actsNoun - feminine singularPsalms 66:5עֲ֝לִילָ֗הtoare His deedsNoun - feminine singularPsalms 77:12וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָtoYour mighty deedsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 78:11עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יוtowhat He had doneNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 99:8עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃totheir misdeedsNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 22:14
Aligned rows24
Books represented7
Deuteronomy21 Samuel11 Chronicles1Psalms9Isaiah1Ezekiel8Zephaniah2
Source forms
עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם2x‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāmEzekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23
עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃2x‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāmPsalms 99:8, Zephaniah 3:7
וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ1xū·ḇa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯe·ḵāPsalms 77:12
וּבַעֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם1xū·ḇa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāmEzekiel 36:17
וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙1xwə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵEzekiel 24:14
וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם1xwə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵemEzekiel 20:44
וְכַעֲלִילוֹתָ֖ם1xwə·ḵa·‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāmEzekiel 36:19
עֲלִילָ֗ה1x‘ă·lî·lāhPsalms 14:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular6x1 Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 78:11, Psalms 103:7
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural4xPsalms 99:8, Ezekiel 14:22, Ezekiel 14:23, Zephaniah 3:7
Noun - feminine plural2x1 Samuel 2:3, Psalms 141:4
Noun - feminine plural construct2xDeuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural2xEzekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 21:24
Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 14:1, Psalms 66:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 77:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 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 definitionSource: 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.