What does עָלַל mean in the Bible?
e. maltreat , be saucy to , pain , impose (also literal)".
Hebrew · H5953
עָלַל
To effect thoroughly ; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo , i.e. maltreat , be saucy to , pain , impose (also literal)
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עָלַל H5953
What does עָלַל mean in the Bible?
עָלַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to effect thoroughly ; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo , i.e. maltreat , be saucy to , pain , impose (also literal)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5953?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and torture (2), . . . (1), and abused (1), and deal (1), and Israel cut down (1).
Where does עָלַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 10:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Lamentations (5), Jeremiah (3), 1 Samuel (2), Judges (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 and torture 2× 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Chronicles 10:4
. . . 1× Jeremiah 6:9
and abused 1× Judges 19:25
and deal 1× Lamentations 1:22
and Israel cut down 1× Judges 20:45
as thoroughly 1× Jeremiah 6:9
bare 1× Leviticus 19:10
bring grief 1× Lamentations 3:51
go over [the vines] 1× Deuteronomy 24:21
have You [ever] treated 1× Lamentations 2:20
He afflicted 1× 1 Samuel 6:6
I have buried 1× Job 16:15
or take part 1× Psalms 141:4
severely I dealt 1× Exodus 10:2
to abuse 1× Jeremiah 38:19
was inflicted 1× Lamentations 1:12
You have dealt 1× Lamentations 1:22
You have made a fool 1× Numbers 22:29
Youths 1× Isaiah 3:12
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 10:2 הִתְעַלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ to severely I dealt Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular Leviticus 19:10 תְעוֹלֵ֔ל to bare Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Numbers 22:29 הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ to You have made a fool Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person feminine singular Deuteronomy 24:21 תְעוֹלֵ֖ל to go over [the vines] Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Judges 19:25 וַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־ to and abused Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Judges 20:45 וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙ to and Israel cut down Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 6:6 הִתְעַלֵּ֣ל to He afflicted Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 31:4 וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ to and torture Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1 Chronicles 10:4 וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ to and torture Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Job 16:15 וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי to I have buried Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 10:2
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 12
Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 2 1 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 5
Source forms
וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ 3x wə·hiṯ·‘al·lə·lū- 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Chronicles 10:4, Jeremiah 38:19
הִתְעַלֵּ֣ל 1x hiṯ·‘al·lêl 1 Samuel 6:6
הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ 1x hiṯ·‘al·lalt Numbers 22:29
הִתְעַלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ 1x hiṯ·‘al·lal·tî Exodus 10:2
וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙ 1x way·‘ō·lə·lu·hū Judges 20:45
וַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־ 1x way·yiṯ·‘al·lə·lū- Judges 19:25
וְעוֹלֵ֣ל 1x wə·‘ō·w·lêl Lamentations 1:22
וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי 1x wə·‘ō·lal·tî Job 16:15
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 3x 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Chronicles 10:4, Jeremiah 38:19
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 19:10, Deuteronomy 24:21
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Lamentations 1:22, Lamentations 2:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Judges 19:25
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Job 16:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x Judges 20:45
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Lamentations 1:22
Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct 1x Psalms 141:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to effect thoroughly ; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo , i.e. maltreat , be saucy to , pain , impose (also literal)
Source Gloss
to effect thoroughly ; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo , i.e. maltreat , be saucy to , pain , impose (also literal)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal) BDB: act Usage: abuse, affect, × child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 3 Aligned forms 12
Poel 8×
Imperfect Deut 24:21 · Lev 19:10 · Jer 6:9 3×
Perfect Lam 1:22 · Lam 2:20 · Lam 3:51 3×
Participle active Isa 3:12 1×
Infinitive absolute Jer 6:9 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 3×
Perfect 1Sam 6:6 · Exod 10:2 · Num 22:29 3×
Poal 1×
Perfect Lam 1:12 1×
Word Origins
עָלַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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