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אָלָה H422
H422 is the Hebrew word אָלָה, transliterated ʼâlâh and said aw-law'. The King James Version most often renders it swearing.
What it means
properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: adjure, curse, swear.
Verses using אָלָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 17:2 · KJV
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
1 Samuel 14:24 · KJV
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 Kings 8:31 · KJV
If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
2 Chronicles 6:22 · KJV
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
Hosea 4:2 · KJV
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea 10:4 · KJV
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Common questions
What does Strong's H422 mean?
H422 is the Hebrew word אָלָה (ʼâlâh), meaning properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate.
How is H422 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swearing (2 times), about which thou cursedst (1 time), adjured (1 time), cause him to swear (1 time), make him swear (1 time).
How many times does H422 appear in the Bible?
אָלָה (ʼâlâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H422 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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