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Thursday, July 24th, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3811 - לָאָה

Transliteration

lâʼâh

Phonetics

law-aw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1066

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be weary, be impatient, be grieved, be offended
1. (Qal) to be weary, be impatient
2. (Niphal) to be tired of something, weary oneself
3. (Hiphil) to weary, make weary, exhaust

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3886 ‑ παραλύω (par‑al‑oo'‑o); 73 ‑ ἀγών (ag‑one'); 1590 ‑ ἐκλύω (ek‑loo'‑o); 3076 ‑ λυπέω (loo‑peh'‑o); 3926 ‑ παρενοχλέω (par‑en‑okh‑leh'‑o); 3930 ‑ παρέχω (par‑ekh'‑o); 770 ‑ ἀσθενέω (as‑then‑eh'‑o); 1410 ‑ δύναμαι (doo'‑nam‑ahee); 1907 ‑ ἐπέχω (ep‑ekh'‑o); 2872 ‑ κοπιάω (kop‑ee‑ah'‑o); 3935 ‑ παρίημι (par‑ee'‑ay‑mi);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

BSB (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

CSB (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

ESV (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

KJV (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

LEB (18)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Micah 1

LSB (33)

Genesis 1

Exodus 2

Job 5

Psalms 2

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 9

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

N95 (22)

Genesis 1

Exodus 2

Job 4

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

NAS (36)

Genesis 1

Exodus 2

Job 4

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (19)

Genesis 1

Exodus 1

Job 3

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 1

Micah 1

ASV (19)

and i am weary 1

and they have wearied 1

but now he hath made me weary 1

for you to weary 1

himself, when he wearieth 1

i am weary 1

it wearieth 1

shall loathe 1

she hath wearied 1

so that they wearied 1

that ye will weary 1

thee; i am weary 1

they weary 1

thou art wearied 1

unto me; i am weary 1

unto thee, and thou faintest 1

unto thee? and wherein have i wearied 1

when it was weary 1

with thee, wilt thou be grieved 1

BSB (19)

and i become weary 1

and they have worn you out 1

and you are weary 1

exhausted me 1

he wearies himself 1

i am tired 1

i am weary 2

i have wearied you 1

it has frustrated 1

it wearies him 1

so that they wearied themselves 1

they wear themselves out 1

to try the patience 1

will be unable 1

will you be wearied 1

will you try the patience 1

you are wearied 1

your weary 1

CSB (19)

are exhausted 1

become exhausted 1

exhausted me 1

frustrated 1

i wearied you 1

out 3

the patience 2

tired 4

unable 2

weary 1

when it languished 1

you out 1

ESV (19)

grow weary 1

impatient 2

languished 1

out 2

wearied 3

wearied herself 1

wearies himself 1

weary 7

wore themselves 1

KJV (19)

faintest 1

grieved 1

grieveth 1

lothe 1

wearied 5

weary 10

LEB (18)

and i struggle 1

and they were unable 1

and you are worn out 1

have i wearied you 1

he has worn me out 1

he is too tired 1

i am not able 1

i am tired of 1

i struggle 1

it is weary 1

they are tired 1

was weary 1

weary 3

will be unable 1

would you be offended 1

you struggle 1

LSB (33)

am 4

are 1

be 1

become 1

exhausted 1

impatient 1

is 1

out 1

parched 1

patience 2

the 2

tired 2

try 2

was 1

wearied 4

wearies 1

weary 7

N95 (22)

become 1

difficulty 1

exhausted 1

find 1

impatient 2

patience 2

tired 2

try 2

wearied 4

wearies 1

weary 5

NAS (36)

able 1

am 4

are 1

be 1

became 1

become 1

exhausted 1

impatient 2

is 1

longer 1

no 1

out 1

parched 1

patience 2

the 2

tired 4

tires 1

try 2

was 1

wearied 3

weary 4

NLT (0)

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

WEB (19)

and i am weary 1

and they have wearied 1

for you to try the patience 1

he is too lazy 1

i am weary 1

shall loathe 1

she has wearied 1

so that they wearied 1

that you will try the patience 1

they weary 1

when it was weary 1

you are wearied 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1258) e l (לה LH) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Weary: To be weary from a non productive effort. To be without results. Related to al.

D) e a l (לאה LAH) AC: Weary CO: ? AB: Trouble

V) e a l (לאה LAH) - Weary: KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) weary, grieve, faint, loath - Strongs: H3811 (לָאָה)

i^f1) e a l t (תלאה TLAH) - Trouble: What brings about weariness. KJV (4): travail, trouble - Strongs: H8513 (תְּלָאָה)

ai^f1) e a l t m (מתלאה MTLAH) - Weariness: KJV (1): weariness, travail, trouble - Strongs: H4972 (מַתְּלָאָה)

H) e e l (להה LHH) AC: Weary CO: ? AB: ?

V) e e l (להה LHH) - Weary: KJV (2): (vf: Paal) faint, mad - Strongs: H3856 (לָהַה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[לָאָה] verb be weary, impatient (compare Arabic

be slow, hesitating (Frey);

after difficulty,

with difficulty (Lane³⁰⁰⁷); Aramaic לְאִי,

); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּלְאֶה Job 4:2; וַתֵּ֑לֶא Job 4:5; 3 plural וַיִּלְאוּ Genesis 19:11; — be weary (in vain endeavour) followed by Infinitive Genesis 19:11; be weary, impatient at attempted consolation absolute Job 4:2; at calamity absolute Job 4:5 ("" בָּהַל).

Niph`al Perfect נִלְאָה Proverbs 26:15 2t.; 2 feminine singular נִלְאֵית Isaiah 47:13; נִלְאֵיתִי Isaiah 1:14 3t., etc.; — followed by infinitive be weary of doing a thing, Exodus 7:18 (JE), make oneself weary in doing something Proverbs 26:15 (of sluggard's laziness), weary (i.e. strenuously exert) oneself to Jeremiah 9:4; Jeremiah 20:9; absolute of eager and hopeless prayer עלהַֿבָּמָה׳נִל Moab, Isaiah 16:12 ("" נִרְאָה, בָּא אֶלמִֿקְדָּשׁוֺ לְהִתְמַּלֵּל); of vain consultations, (followed by בְּ) Babylon Isaiah 47:13; subject ׳י, followed by infinitive Isaiah 1:14; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 15:6, always of exhausted patience; figurative of parched soil (absolute) Psalm 68:10.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֶלְאָנִי Job 16:7; 3 feminine singular הֶלְאָת Ezekiel 24:12 (strike out ᵐ5 Co), 1 singular suffix הֶלְאֵתִיךָ Micah 6:3; Imperfect וַיַּלְאוּךָ Jeremiah 12:5; תַּלְאוּ Isaiah 7:13; Infinitiveconstruct הַלְאוֺת Isaiah 7:13; — weary, make weary, exhaust, followed by accusative Job 16:7 (subject God); exhaust patience of, object God Isaiah 7:13; object men Isaiah 7:13; Jeremiah 12:5; Micah 6:3.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

לָאָה (cogn. to לָהָה)

(1) pr. to labour (see Niph.).

(2) to be wearied, to be exhausted. Job 4:5, “because calamity now toucheth thee, וַתֵּלָא thou faintest;” followed by לּ with inf. to labour in vain, not to be able, Genesis 19:11.

(3) to be weary of anything, to be offended at, Job 4:2.

Niphal, i.q. Kal, but of more frequent use

(1) to labour, followed by an inf. Jeremiah 9:4, הַעֲוֵה נִלְאוּ “they labour to act perversely,” especially “to labour in vain;” Jeremiah 20:9; Isaiah 16:12.

(2) to be wearied, to be exhausted, Psalms 68:10 followed by בְּ Isaiah 47:13.

(3) to be weary of anything; followed by an inf., Isaiah 1:14; Jeremiah 6:11, 15:6 followed by a gerund, Proverbs 26:15, “it grieveth him (the sluggard) to bring back his hand to his mouth.” Used of loathing, Exodus 7:18.

Hiphil הֶלְאָה

(1) to weary, to fatigue, Job 16:7; Ezekiel 24:12.

(2) to weary out, or overcome any one’s patience, Isaiah 7:13; Micah 6:3.

Derivatives, תְּלָאָה and

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List of Word Forms

הֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָ הֶלְאָ֑נִי הֶלְאָ֑ת הַלְא֣וֹת הלאות הלאני הלאת הלאתיך וְ֝נִלְאָ֗ה וְנִלְא֣וּ וְנִלְאֵ֥יתִי וַיִּלְא֖וּ וַיַּלְא֔וּךָ וַתֵּ֑לֶא וילאו וילאוך ונלאה ונלאו ונלאיתי ותלא נִ֝לְאָ֗ה נִלְאֵ֖ית נִלְאֵ֖יתִי נִלְאֵ֣יתִי נִלְאָ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃ נלאה נלאו׃ נלאית נלאיתי תִּלְאֶ֑ה תַלְא֖וּ תלאה תלאו hal’ōwṯ hal·’ō·wṯ halot hel’ānî hel’āṯ hel’êṯîḵā hel·’ā·nî hel·’āṯ hel·’ê·ṯî·ḵā helAni helAt heleTicha nil’āh nil’êṯ nil’êṯî nil’ū nil·’āh nil·’ê·ṯî nil·’êṯ nil·’ū nilAh nilEit nilEiti nilU ṯal’ū ṯal·’ū talU til’eh til·’eh tilEh vaiyalUcha vaiyilU vatTele venilAh venilEiti venilU wat·tê·le wattêle way·yal·’ū·ḵā way·yil·’ū wayyal’ūḵā wayyil’ū wə·nil·’āh wə·nil·’ê·ṯî wə·nil·’ū wənil’āh wənil’êṯî wənil’ū