3213. yalal

Lexicon

yalal: To wail, to lament, to howl

Original Word: יָלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yalal
Pronunciation: yah-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-lal')
Definition: To wail, to lament, to howl
Meaning: to howl, yell

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make to howl, be howling

A primitive root; to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to howl, make a howling
NASB Translation
howl (1), turn to wailing (1), wail (25), wailed (1), wailing (2), wails (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יָלַל] verb Hiph`il howl, make a howling (onomatopoetic) —

Hiph`il Perfect וְהֵילִל consecutive Jeremiah 47:2; וְהֵילִיל֫וּ consecutive Amos 8:3; Imperfect יְיֵלִיל Isaiah 15:2 3t. (Ges^{§ 70}. 2, R. 2 Kö^{i. 437, 421}); אֲיֵלִיל Jeremiah 48:31; וְאֵילִי֫לָה Micah 1:8; יְיֵלִיל֫וּ Hosea 7:14 (Kö^{i. 421}); יְהֵילִי֫לוּ Isaiah 52:5; תִּיִלִי֫לוּ Isaiah 65:14; Imperative הֵילֵל Ezekiel 21:17; Zechariah 11:2; הֵילִי֫לִי Isaiah 14:31; Isaiah 49:3 + Jeremiah 48:20 Kt; הֵילִי֫לוּ Isaiah 13:6 13t. + Jeremiah 48:20 Qr, + Ezekiel 30:2 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); — utter or make a howling, give a howl, in distress, "" זעק Hosea 7:14; Jeremiah 47:2; Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 25:34; Jeremiah 48:20,31 (followed by על), Ezekiel 21:17; "" צעק Isaiah 65:14 (followed by מִן of occasion, source); "" ספד Micah 1:8; Jeremiah 4:8; Joel 1:13; "" הֹבִישׁ Joel 1:11; "" בכה Joel 1:5 (compare Isaiah 15:2,3+ בֶּ֑כִי); followed by על Jeremiah 51:8; Isaiah 15:2,3; We proposes ילילו for יגילו Hosea 10:5 (others יחילו, see גיל above); followed by לְ Isaiah 16:7; absolute והילילו שׁירות היכל Amos 8:3 and palace-songs shall become howlings, Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 16:7; Isaiah 23:1,6,14; Jeremiah 48:39; Jeremiah 49:3 (Ezekiel 30:2 see above), Zephaniah 1:11; Zechariah 11:2 (twice in verse); in cruel exultation Isaiah 52:5 compare De Che di. — On הֵילֵל בֶּןשָֿׁ֑חַר Isaiah 14:12 compare below I. הלל above.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G214 (ἀλαλάζω, alalazō): To raise a war cry, to shout in exultation or distress
• G2354 (θρηνέω, thrēneō): To lament, to wail
• G3649 (ὀλολύζω, ololuzō): To howl, to wail

These Greek terms capture similar themes of loud, emotional expressions, whether in the context of battle, mourning, or distress, paralleling the Hebrew concept of יָלַל.

Usage: The verb יָלַל (yalal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a loud, mournful cry or wail, often associated with lamentation or distress. It is typically used in contexts of mourning, desolation, or divine judgment.

Context: The Hebrew verb יָלַל (yalal) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often conveying a sense of deep emotional outcry. This term is frequently associated with expressions of grief or despair, particularly in response to calamity or divine judgment. The act of howling or wailing is depicted as a natural human reaction to overwhelming sorrow or distress.

In the prophetic literature, יָלַל is often used to describe the reaction of people to impending doom or destruction. For example, in Isaiah 13:6, the prophet calls for howling in response to the day of the LORD: "Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty." Similarly, in Jeremiah 4:8, the people are urged to lament: "So put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us."

The term is also used in the context of mourning for the dead or for the loss of a city or nation. In Micah 1:8, the prophet declares, "Because of this I will lament and wail, I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich."

יָלַל is a vivid expression of the human experience of grief and serves as a powerful reminder of the emotional depth found in the biblical narrative. It underscores the reality of suffering and the appropriate response of lamentation in the face of loss or divine judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲיֵלִ֔יל איליל הֵילִ֔ילוּ הֵילִ֕ילוּ הֵילִ֖ילוּ הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ הֵילִ֣ילוּ הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀ הֵילִ֤ילִֽי הֵילִ֨ילִי הֵילִ֨ילוּ הֵילֵ֤ל הילילו הילילי הילל וְאֵילִ֔ילָה וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ וְהֵילִ֕ל וְהֵילִ֖לוּ וְהֵילִ֜ילוּ וְהֵילֵל֙ ואילילה והילילו והילל והיללו יְהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ יְיֵלִ֑יל יְיֵלִ֔יל יְיֵלִ֖יל יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ יְיֵלִ֥יל יהילילו ייליל יילילו תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃ תילילו׃ ’ă·yê·lîl ’ăyêlîl ayeLil hê·lêl hê·lî·lî hê·lî·lū heiLel heiLili heiLilu hêlêl hêlîlî hêlîlū tə·yê·lî·lū teyeLilu təyêlîlū veeiLilah veheiLel veheiLil veheiLilu wə’êlîlāh wə·’ê·lî·lāh wə·hê·lêl wə·hê·li·lū wə·hê·lî·lū wə·hê·lil wəhêlêl wəhêlil wəhêlilū wəhêlîlū yə·hê·lî·lū yə·yê·lî·lū yə·yê·lîl yeheiLilu yəhêlîlū yeyeLil yəyêlîl yeyeLilu yəyêlîlū

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 13:6
HEB: הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב
NAS: Wail, for the day of the LORD
KJV: Howl ye; for the day of the LORD
INT: Wail for is near

Isaiah 14:31
HEB: הֵילִ֤ילִֽי שַׁ֙עַר֙ זַֽעֲקִי־
NAS: Wail, O gate; cry,
KJV: Howl, O gate; cry,
INT: Wail gate cry

Isaiah 15:2
HEB: מֵֽידְבָא֙ מוֹאָ֣ב יְיֵלִ֔יל בְּכָל־ רֹאשָׁ֣יו
NAS: to weep. Moab wails over Nebo
KJV: Moab shall howl over Nebo,
INT: and Medeba Moab wails Everyone's head

Isaiah 15:3
HEB: וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָ כֻּלֹּ֥ה יְיֵלִ֖יל יֹרֵ֥ד בַּבֶּֽכִי׃
NAS: Everyone is wailing, dissolved
KJV: of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping
INT: their squares Everyone is wailing dissolved tears

Isaiah 16:7
HEB: לָכֵ֗ן יְיֵלִ֥יל מוֹאָ֛ב לְמוֹאָ֖ב
NAS: Moab will wail; everyone
KJV: Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab,
INT: Therefore will wail Moab of Moab

Isaiah 16:7
HEB: לְמוֹאָ֖ב כֻּלֹּ֣ה יְיֵלִ֑יל לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י קִיר־
NAS: of Moab will wail. You will moan
KJV: for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations
INT: of Moab everyone will wail the foundations of Kir-hareseth

Isaiah 23:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א צֹ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ
NAS: concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships
KJV: of Tyre. Howl, ye ships
INT: the oracle Tyre Wail ships of Tarshish

Isaiah 23:6
HEB: עִבְר֖וּ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה הֵילִ֖ילוּ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי אִֽי׃
NAS: to Tarshish; Wail, O inhabitants
KJV: to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants
INT: Pass to Tarshish Wail inhabitants of the coastland

Isaiah 23:14
HEB: הֵילִ֖ילוּ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ
NAS: Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
KJV: Howl, ye ships of Tarshish:
INT: Wail ships of Tarshish

Isaiah 52:5
HEB: (מֹשְׁלָ֤יו ק) יְהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: Those who rule over them howl, and My name
KJV: they that rule over them make them to howl, saith
INT: without reign howl declares the LORD

Isaiah 65:14
HEB: וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר ר֖וּחַ תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃
NAS: heart, And you will wail with a broken
KJV: of heart, and shall howl for vexation
INT: vexation spirit will wail

Jeremiah 4:8
HEB: שַׂקִּ֖ים סִפְד֣וּ וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־
NAS: Lament and wail; For the fierce
KJV: lament and howl: for the fierce
INT: sackcloth Lament and wail for has not

Jeremiah 25:34
HEB: הֵילִ֨ילוּ הָרֹעִ֜ים וְזַעֲק֗וּ
NAS: Wail, you shepherds, and cry;
KJV: Howl, ye shepherds, and cry;
INT: Wail shepherds and cry

Jeremiah 47:2
HEB: וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם וְהֵילִ֕ל כֹּ֖ל יוֹשֵׁ֥ב
NAS: inhabitant of the land will wail.
KJV: of the land shall howl.
INT: will cry and the men will wail and every inhabitant

Jeremiah 48:20
HEB: [הֵילִילִי כ] (הֵילִ֣ילוּ ק) [וּזְעָקִי
NAS: for it has been shattered. Wail and cry
KJV: for it is broken down: howl and cry;
INT: for has been howl assemble Declare

Jeremiah 48:31
HEB: עַל־ מוֹאָ֣ב אֲיֵלִ֔יל וּלְמוֹאָ֥ב כֻּלֹּ֖ה
NAS: Therefore I will wail for Moab,
KJV: Therefore will I howl for Moab,
INT: for Moab will wail Moab for all

Jeremiah 48:39
HEB: אֵ֥יךְ חַ֙תָּה֙ הֵילִ֔ילוּ אֵ֛יךְ הִפְנָה־
NAS: shattered it is! [How] they have wailed! How
KJV: They shall howl, [saying], How is it broken down!
INT: How shattered have wailed How has turned

Jeremiah 49:3
HEB: הֵילִ֨ילִי חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן כִּ֣י
NAS: Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai
KJV: Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai
INT: Wail Heshbon for

Jeremiah 51:8
HEB: בָבֶ֖ל וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ עָלֶ֗יהָ קְח֤וּ
NAS: and been broken; Wail over
KJV: and destroyed: howl for her; take
INT: Babylon and been broken Wail over her Bring

Ezekiel 21:12
HEB: זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־ אָדָ֔ם
NAS: Cry out and wail, son of man;
KJV: Cry and howl, son of man:
INT: Cry and wail son of man

Ezekiel 30:2
HEB: אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֵילִ֖ילוּ הָ֥הּ לַיּֽוֹם׃
NAS: GOD, Wail, 'Alas
KJV: GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth
INT: the Lord GOD Wail Alas the day

Hosea 7:14
HEB: בְּלִבָּ֔ם כִּ֥י יְיֵלִ֖ילוּ עַל־ מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: When they wail on their beds;
KJV: unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds:
INT: their heart When wail the sake their beds

Joel 1:5
HEB: שִׁכּוֹרִים֙ וּבְכ֔וּ וְהֵילִ֖לוּ כָּל־ שֹׁ֣תֵי
NAS: and weep; And wail, all
KJV: and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers
INT: drunkards and weep and wail all drinkers

Joel 1:11
HEB: הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ אִכָּרִ֗ים הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים עַל־
NAS: O farmers, Wail, O vinedressers,
KJV: O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers,
INT: be ashamed farmers Wail vinedressers For

Joel 1:13
HEB: וְסִפְד֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י מִזְבֵּ֔חַ
NAS: O priests; Wail, O ministers
KJV: ye priests: howl, ye ministers
INT: and lament priests Wail ministers of the altar

30 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3213
30 Occurrences

’ă·yê·lîl — 1 Occ.
hê·lêl — 1 Occ.
hê·lî·lî — 2 Occ.
hê·lî·lū — 13 Occ.
tə·yê·lî·lū — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·lî·lāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·lêl — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·lil — 1 Occ.
wə·hê·lî·lū — 3 Occ.
yə·hê·lî·lū — 1 Occ.
yə·yê·lîl — 4 Occ.
yə·yê·lî·lū — 1 Occ.