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עֲלִילָה H5949

H5949 is the Hebrew word עֲלִילָה, transliterated ʻălîylâh and said al-ee-law'. The King James Version most often renders it doings.

Word: עֲלִילָהTransliteration: ʻălîylâhSaid: al-ee-law'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 20 verses

What it means

an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity.

Where it comes from

or עֲלִלָה; from H5953 (עָלַל) in the sense of effecting.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

doings 8×works 3×occasions 2×deeds 2×actions 1×doing 1×acts 1×according to thy doings 1×according to their doings 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.

Verses using עֲלִילָה

All 20 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 22:14 · KJV

And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:

Deuteronomy 22:17 · KJV

And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

1 Samuel 2:3 · KJV

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

1 Chronicles 16:8 · KJV

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Psalm 14:1 · KJV

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Psalm 66:5 · KJV

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Psalm 78:11 · KJV

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

Psalm 103:7 · KJV

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

Psalm 105:1 · KJV

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Psalm 141:4 · KJV

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Isaiah 12:4 · KJV

And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

Ezekiel 14:22 · KJV

Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.

Ezekiel 14:23 · KJV

And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 20:43 · KJV

And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.

Ezekiel 20:44 · KJV

And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 21:24 · KJV

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.

Ezekiel 24:14 · KJV

I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 36:17 · KJV

Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.

Ezekiel 36:19 · KJV

And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.

Zephaniah 3:11 · KJV

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5949 mean?

H5949 is the Hebrew word עֲלִילָה (ʻălîylâh), meaning an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity.

How is H5949 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it doings (8 times), works (3 times), occasions (2 times), deeds (2 times), actions (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5949 appear in the Bible?

עֲלִילָה (ʻălîylâh) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5949 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֲלִלָה; from H5953 (עָלַל) in the sense of effecting.

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