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H5949 עֲלִילָה (ʻălîylâh) al-ee-law'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

wantonness

Strong's Definition

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

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

KJV Usage: act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.

TWOT Reference: 1627c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) wantonness, deed, doing
1a) wantonness
1b) deed
1c) practices, evil deeds

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) wantonness, deed, doing 1a) wantonness 1b) deed 1c) practices, evil deeds

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲלִלָה / עֲלִילָה ‛ălý̂ylâh / ‛ălilâh BDB Definition: 1) wantonness, deed, doing 1a) wantonness 1b) deed 1c) practices, evil deeds Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5953 in the sense of effecting Same Word by TWOT Number: 1627c Total KJV Occurrences: 24

Bible Occurrences (24)

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