Strong's Lexicon yaal: To profit, to benefit, to be of use Original Word: יַעַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries, the concept of profit or benefit can be related to Greek words such as "ὠφελέω" (opheleo - Strong's G5623), meaning to help or benefit. Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaal" primarily conveys the idea of being profitable or beneficial. It is often used in contexts where the utility or advantage of an action or situation is being assessed. The term can imply both tangible and intangible benefits, such as material gain or moral and spiritual profit. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of profit was not limited to financial gain but extended to any form of advantage or benefit. This could include wisdom, favor, or spiritual growth. The agrarian society of ancient Israel often measured profit in terms of agricultural yield, livestock increase, or successful trade. The idea of profit was also deeply connected to the covenantal relationship with God, where obedience and faithfulness were seen as leading to divine blessing and prosperity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to confer or gain profit or benefit NASB Translation avail (1), furnish the slightest (1), gain (1), profit (17), profitable (1), slightest benefit (1), things of profit (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance set forward, can do good, be, have profit, able A primitive root; properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- X at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able). Forms and Transliterations 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‘îlūḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 12:21 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־ יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְלֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ NAS: which can not profit or deliver, KJV: vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; INT: which not profit or deliver Job 15:3 Job 21:15 Job 30:13 Job 35:3 Proverbs 10:2 Proverbs 11:4 Isaiah 30:5 Isaiah 30:5 Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 44:9 Isaiah 44:10 Isaiah 47:12 Isaiah 48:17 Isaiah 57:12 Jeremiah 2:8 Jeremiah 2:11 Jeremiah 7:8 Jeremiah 12:13 Jeremiah 16:19 Jeremiah 23:32 Jeremiah 23:32 Habakkuk 2:18 23 Occurrences |
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