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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
the Third Week of Advent

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3276 - יָעַל

Transliteration

yâʻal

Phonetics

yaw-al'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

882

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

(Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (21)

1 Samuel 1

Job 3

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 7

Habakkuk 1

BSB (23)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 7

Habakkuk 1

CSB (15)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Habakkuk 1

ESV (23)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 7

Habakkuk 1

KJV (23)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 7

Habakkuk 1

LEB (22)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Habakkuk 1

LSB (24)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 8

Habakkuk 1

N95 (25)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 9

Habakkuk 1

NAS (24)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 9

Habakkuk 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (22)

1 Samuel 1

Job 4

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 7

ASV (21)

and profit 1

and things wherein there is no profit 1

at all 1

for that which doth not profit 1

him? and what profit 1

nor profit 1

profit 2

that cannot profit 2

that is profitable 1

that they delight in shall not profit 1

thee to profit 1

them; neither do they profit 1

they set forward 1

they shall not profit thee 1

things that do not profit 1

things which cannot profit 1

to profit 1

what profiteth 1

wherewith he can do no good 1

BSB (23)

are worthless 2

at all 1

avail 2

benefit 1

benefit at all 1

benefit do i gain 1

for idols 1

idols 1

profit 1

profit to them 1

profit you 2

purpose 1

succeed 1

they are good 1

they profit 1

use 1

useless 1

which profits him 1

would we gain 1

you for your benefit 1

CSB (15)

benefit 2

contribute 1

gain 1

good 1

help 1

help them 1

profit 2

profit anyone 1

profit you 1

profitable 1

to succeed 1

use 1

your benefit 1

ESV (23)

all 1

avail 1

better off 1

good 1

profit 16

profitable 1

promote 1

succeed 1

KJV (23)

all 1

forward 1

good 1

profit 18

profitable 1

profiteth 1

LEB (22)

benefit you 1

benefiting 1

do 1

do i benefit 1

does 1

for profiting 1

profit 5

profit in them 1

profit them 2

so they profit 1

they promote 1

to benefit 1

value 1

value is 1

with which he 1

would we benefit 1

you to profit 1

LSB (24)

avail 1

benefit 1

furnish 1

profit 19

profitable 1

slightest 1

N95 (25)

avail 1

benefit 1

furnish 1

gain 1

profit 18

profitable 1

slightest 1

things 1

NAS (24)

avail 1

benefit 18

gain 1

profit 1

promote 1

provide 1

slightest 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (22)

and profit 1

and things in which there is no profit 1

at all 1

for that which does not profit 1

nor profit 1

profit 1

that is profitable 1

that they delight in will not profit 1

they set forward 1

they shall not profit you 1

things that do not profit 1

to an unprofitable 1

to profit 1

with which he can do no good 1

you to profit 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1357) l o (אהל AhL) AC: Work CO: Yoke AB: ?: The pictograph o is a picture of they eye representing knowledge and experience, the l is a picture of a shepherd staff or yoke. Combined these mean "experience the staff". The yoke, a staff is lifted over the shoulder, is attached to the oxen for performing work. (eng: collar - with the exchange of the sound of the ayin with the c and the additional r)

A) l o (אהל AhL) AC: Raise CO: ? AB: ?

N^m ) l o (אהל AhL) - I. Above:[df: lwe]II. Upon:[Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (152): above, high, upon, in, on, over, by, for, both, beyond, through, throughout, against, beside, forth, off, from - Strongs: H5920 (עַל), H5921 (עַל), H5922 (עַל)

N^f1) e l o (אהלה AhLH) - Rising: A rising of smoke from a burnt offering. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): burn offering - Strongs: H5928 (עֲלָוָה)

N^f3) t f l c (גלות GLWT) - Captivity: A yoke was placed on captives to be taken back. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (19): captivity, captive - Strongs: H1546 (גָּלוּת), H1547 (גָּלוּ)

a^m) l o m (מאהל MAhL) - Above: KJV (138): above, upward, high, exceeding, upon, forward - Strongs: H4605 (מַעַל)

a^f1) e l o m (מאהלה MAhLH) - Ascent: A place of straight or stepped incline. KJV (47): degree, steps, dial, by, come, story, up - Strongs: H4609 (מַעֲלָה)

f^m) i l o (אהלי AhLY) - Pestle: As lifted up then down to smash what is in the mortar. KJV (1): pestle - Strongs: H5940 (עֱלִי)

i^f1) e l o t (תאהלה TAhLH) - Trench: A watercourse that rises in elevation to bring down water from a higher source. KJV (11): conduit, trench, watercourse, healing, cured, river - Strongs: H8585 (תְּעָלָה)

k^m) l o m (מאהל MAhL) - Rising: [Aramaic only] KJV (1): down - Strongs: H4606 (מֶעָל)

p^m) m l o (אהלמ AhLM) - Youth: A young male at the prime age for work. KJV (2): young, stripling - Strongs: H5958 (עֶלֶם)

p^f1) e m l o (אהלמה AhLMH) - Youth: A young female at the prime age for work. KJV (7): virgin, maid, damsel - Strongs: H5959 (עַלְמָה)

fj^m) n f i l o (אהליונ AhLYWN) - High: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (57): high, upper, higher, highest, above, uppermost - Strongs: H5945 (עֶלְיוֹן), H5946 (עֶלְיוֹן)

rp^m) m f l o (אהלומ AhLWM) - Youth: A young male at the prime age for work. KJV (4): youth - Strongs: H5934 (עֲלוּמִים)

B) l l o (אהלל AhLL) AC: Work CO: ? AB: ?: The yoke was listed up onto the shoulder of the oxen to perform work.

V) l l o (אהלל AhLL) - Work: To perform a work. To work over another as a mocking or abuse. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (23): (vf: Hitpael, Hophal) glean, done, abuse, mock, affect, children, do, defiled, practice, wrought, bring, come, went - Strongs: H5953 (עָלַל), H5954 (עֲלַל)

a^m) l l o m (מאהלל MAhLL) - Works: KJV (41): doings, works, inventions, endeavors - Strongs: H4611 (מַעֲלָל)

b^m) l i l o (אהליל AhLYL) - Furnace: Used for working metals. KJV (1): furnace - Strongs: H5948 (עֲלִיל)

b^f1) e l i l o (אהלילה AhLYLH) - Works: KJV (24): doing, works, deeds, occasions, actions, actions, acts, inventions - Strongs: H5949 (עֲלִלָה)

bf^f1) e i l i l o (אהליליה AhLYLYH) - Works: KJV (1): work - Strongs: H5950 (עֲלִילִיָּה)

id^m) l f l o t (תאהלול TAhLWL) - Impulse: A work performed without consideration. KJV (2): babe, delusion - Strongs: H8586 (תַּעֲלוּלִים)

H) e l o (אהלה AhLH) AC: Lift CO: ? AB: ?: The lifting of the yoke onto the shoulder. One taken into exile is placed in the yoke for transport and the yoke of bondage. It was a common practice to strip the clothes off of those taken into exile.

V) e l o (אהלה AhLH) - I. Rise:To go, come or bring oneself or something up. [Hebrew and Aramaic; A generic verb with a wide application meaning to lift up] [df: hlg]II. Uncover:As a lifting off of the cover. To be exposed from the removal of clothing. Also to reveal something by exposing it. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: hlg alg]KJV (1087): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual, Piel) up, offer, come, bring, ascend, go, chew, offering, light, increase, burn, depart, put, spring, raise, break, exalt, uncover, discover, captive, carry away, reveal, open, captivity, show, remove, appear, brought, carry - Strongs: H1540 (גָּלָה), H1541 (גְּלָא), H5924 (עֵלָּא), H5927 (עָלָה)

N^m ) e l o (אהלה AhLH) - Leaf: As high in the tree. KJV (18): leaf, branch - Strongs: H5929 (עָלֶה)

a^m) e l o m (מאהלה MAhLH) - Ascent: A place of straight or stepped incline. KJV (18): up, ascent, cheifest, cliff, hill, stairs - Strongs: H4608 (מַעֲלֶה)

f^f1) e i l o (אהליה AhLYH) - Loft: A room on top of the house used during hot days of summer. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (21): chamber, parlour, up, ascent, loft, chamber - Strongs: H5944 (עֲלִיָּה), H5952 (עִלִּי)

J) l f o (אהול AhWL) AC: Lift CO: Yoke AB: ?: The lifting up of the yoke upon the shoulders of the oxen.

N^m) l f o (אהול AhWL) - Yoke: [df: le] KJV (40): yoke - Strongs: H5923 (עוֹל)

N^f1 ) e l f o (אהולה AhWLH) - I. Rising:A rising of smoke from a burnt offering. II. Captivity:In the sense of lifting a yoke on the shoulder. [df: hlwghlg] KJV (331): burn offering, ascent, go up, captivity, carry, captive, remove - Strongs: H1473 (גֹּלָה), H5930 (עוֹלָה)

L) l o i (יאהל YAhL) AC: Lift CO: ? AB: ?

V) l o i (יאהל YAhL) - Lift: KJV (23): (vf: Hiphil) profit, forward, good, profitable - Strongs: H3276 (יָעַל)

a^m) l o f m (מואהל MWAhL) - Lift: KJV (1): lifting - Strongs: H4607 (מֹעַל)

M) l i o (אהיל AhYL) AC: ? CO: Coat AB: ?: An upper garment lifted up onto the shoulders.

N^f1) e l i o (אהילה AhYLH) - Occasion: [Unknown connection to root; Aramaic only] KJV (3): occasion - Strongs: H5931 (עִלָּה)

f^m) i l i o (אהילי AhYLY) - High: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (12): upper, high - Strongs: H5942 (עִלִּי), H5943 (עִלָּי)

k^m) l i o m (מאהיל MAhYL) - Cloak: KJV (28): robe, mantle, cloke, coat - Strongs: H4598 (מְעִיל)

Adopted Roots:

A2027 L o b (Rule, Master)
A2349 L o m (Transgress, Transgression)
A2415 L o n (Shod, Sandal)
A2418 R o n (Young)
A2542 Z l o (Rejoice)
A2545 X l o (Rejoice)
A2548 Y l o (Triumph)
A2551 L m o (Labor, Laborer)
A2622 L o p (Make, Work)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. [יָעַל] verb only

Hiph`il profit, avail, benefit; —

Hiph`il Perfect הוֺעִיל Habakkuk 2:18; Imperfect יוֺעִיל Jeremiah 2:11 2t.; אֹעִיל Job 35:3; יוֺעִילוּ 1 Samuel 12:21 6t.; יוֺעִ֫לוּ Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 12:13; יוֺעִילוּךְ Isaiah 57:12; נוֺעִיל Job 21:15; Infinitive absolute הוֺעֵיל Jeremiah 23:22; construct הוֺעִיל Jeremiah 7:8 4t.; Participle מוֺעִיל Jeremiah 16:19; — profit, avail, benefit, always (except Job 30:13 where in bad sense, Isaiah 47:12) with negative, or in question implying negative; especially of idols or false gods (as unprofitable), so Habakkuk 2:18; Isaiah 44:9,10; Isaiah 57:12; Jeremiah 2:8 אחרי לא יועילו הלבו, Jeremiah 2:11 המיר כבידו בלוא יועיל, Jeremiah 16:19 ואין בם מועיל, 1 Samuel 12:21, of vain confidences Jeremiah 7:8, or promises Jeremiah 23:32 (twice in verse) (followed by לְ); of Egypt as ally Isaiah 30:5 (followed by לְ), Isaiah 30:5; Isaiah 30:6; of wickedness Proverbs 10:2; wealth Proverbs 11:4; worthless men Job 30:13 (לְהַוָּתִי יועִילוּ i.e. promote it); of words Job 15:3 ("" דָּבָר לֹא יִסְכּוֺן); in General gain profit Isaiah 47:12; Isaiah 48:17; Jeremiah 12:13; Job 21:15; Job 35:3.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

יָעַל unused in Kal

(1) to ascend on high, to rise above; kindred to עָלָה. (Arab. وَعَلَ to rise above. V. to ascend a mountain, to stand on the summit, وَعْلُ a noble, a prince.) Hence יָעֵל ibex.

(2) to excel, to be useful, compare יַעַל in the compound word בְּלִיַּעַל.

Hiphil הוֹעִיל

(1) to be useful, to profit, to aid, absol. Proverbs 10:2, 11:4 Jerem. 2:8, אַחֲרֵי לֹא־יוֹעִלוּ הָלָֽכוּ “they follow those who profit (or are worth) nothing,” (i.e. false gods). Followed by dat. of pers. Isaiah 30:5; Jeremiah 23:32 or of the thing. Job 30:13, לְהַיָּתִי יֹעִילוּ “they help my fall;” with suff. יוֹעִילוּךְ Isaiah 57:12.

(2) intrans. to be benefitted, to receive help from any thing. Job 21:15, מַה־נּוֹעִיל “what should we be benefitted (in this thing)?” 15:3, “words לֹא יוֹעִיל בָּם in which there is no profit;” 35:3 Isaiah 47:12, 48:17. Hence

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List of Word Forms

אֹ֝עִ֗יל אעיל הוֹעִ֖יל הוֹעִ֣יל הוֹעִֽיל׃ הועיל הועיל׃ וְהוֹעֵ֛יל והועיל י֭וֹעִילוּ יֹעִ֑ילוּ יוֹעִ֑ילוּ יוֹעִ֑לוּ יוֹעִ֖לוּ יוֹעִ֛ילוּ יוֹעִ֣יל יוֹעִ֣ילוּ יוֹעִ֥יל יוֹעִ֥ילוּ יוֹעִֽיל׃ יוֹעִֽילוּ׃ יוֹעִילֽוּךְ׃ יועיל יועיל׃ יועילו יועילו׃ יועילוך׃ יועלו יעילו לְהוֹעִ֔יל להועיל מוֹעִֽיל׃ מועיל׃ נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל נועיל ’ō‘îl ’ō·‘îl hō·w·‘îl hoIl hōw‘îl lə·hō·w·‘îl lehoIl ləhōw‘îl mō·w·‘îl moIl mōw‘îl nō·w·‘îl noIl nōw‘îl oIl vehoEil wə·hō·w·‘êl wəhōw‘êl yō‘îlū yō·‘î·lū yō·w·‘i·lū yō·w·‘î·lū yō·w·‘î·lūḵ yō·w·‘îl yoIl yoIlu yoiLuch yōw‘îl yōw‘ilū yōw‘îlū yōw‘îlūḵ