4611. maalal

Lexicon

maalal: Deed, act, practice, work

Original Word: מַעֲלָל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ma`alal
Pronunciation: mah-ah-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-al-awl')
Definition: Deed, act, practice, work
Meaning: an act

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

doing, endeavor, invention, work

From alal; an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.

see HEBREW alal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alal
Definition
a deed, practice
NASB Translation
actions (2), dealings (1), deeds (34), doings (1), practices (2), works (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַעֲלָל]₄₁ noun masculine^{Nehemiah 9:35} deed, practice; — only plural מַעֲלָלִים 1 Samuel 25:3; construct מַעַלְלֵי Psalm 77:12; Psalm 78:1; suffix מַעֲלָלֶיךָ Deuteronomy 28:20, מַעֲלָלָיו Hosea 4:9 +, מַעַלְלֵיכֶם Isaiah 1:16 +, מַעַלְלֵיהֶם Isaiah 3:10 +, etc.; —

1 usually (especially Jeremiah 17 t.) bad practices of men, רַע מַעֲלָלִים 1 Samuel 25:3 he was evil in his practices; Judges 2:19 ("" דֶּרֶךְ), Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:2; Isaiah 3:8; Jeremiah 11:18; Psalm 106:29; Psalm 106:39 ("" מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם); הָרָעִים ׳מ Nehemiah 9:35; ׳רֹעַ מ the evil of your (their, etc.) practices Hosea 9:15; Isaiah 1:16; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12 (suffix 3 masculine plural Kt, 2 masculine plural Qr), +; הָרָעִים ׳מ Zechariah 1:4 Qr (+ הָרָעִים ׳ד; Kt מעליליהם), אֲשֶׁר לֹא טוֺבִים ׳מ Ezekiel 36:31 (+ id.); ׳הֵרֵעוּ מ Micah 3:4; ׳מְּרִי מ, i.e. their consequences, Isaiah 3:10; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 21:14; Jeremiah 32:19 (+ דֶּרֶךְ).

2 deeds of ׳י Psalm 77:12, of אֵל Psalm 78:7; compare Micah 2:7.

3 acts, in General, of youth Proverbs 20:11 ("" מָּעֳלוֺ).

[מעליל], מעליליהם Zechariah 1:4 Kt, see foregoing 1

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַל (alal), which means "to act" or "to do."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G458: ἀνομία (anomia) • Often translated as "lawlessness" or "iniquity," this term refers to actions that are contrary to God's law, similar to the negative connotations of מַעֲלָל when describing wicked deeds.
• G4229: πρᾶξις (praxis) • Meaning "a deed" or "an action," this term corresponds to the general sense of מַעֲלָל as an act or practice, encompassing both good and bad deeds depending on the context.

Usage: The term מַעֲלָל is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote actions or deeds, often with a moral or ethical connotation. It can refer to the deeds of individuals, nations, or even God, highlighting the nature and consequences of these actions.

Context: • מַעֲלָל appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often emphasizing the moral quality of actions. It is used to describe both righteous and wicked deeds, serving as a reflection of one's character and relationship with God.
• In the prophetic literature, מַעֲלָל is frequently used to call attention to the sinful actions of the people, urging them to repent and return to righteous living. For example, in Jeremiah 7:3, the prophet calls the people to "amend your ways and your deeds" (BSB), highlighting the need for genuine transformation in behavior.
• The term also appears in the Psalms, where it is used to praise God's mighty acts or to lament the wicked deeds of the unrighteous. In Psalm 28:4, the psalmist prays, "Repay them according to their deeds and for their evil work" (BSB), underscoring the belief in divine justice.
• מַעֲלָל is a versatile term that captures the essence of human and divine actions, serving as a reminder of the importance of aligning one's deeds with God's will.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑ם בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ במעלליהם במעלליהם׃ במעלליו וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ וּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ וכמעללינו ומעלליהם ומעלליו ומעלליך ומעלליכם ומעלליכם׃ כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו כמעלליו מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם מַֽעַלְלֵי־ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֗ם מַעֲלָלִ֖ים מַעֲלָלָ֑יו מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ ממעלליהם מעללי־ מעלליהם מעלליהם׃ מעלליו מעלליו׃ מעלליך מעלליכם מעלליכם׃ מעללים bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem bəma‘ălālāw bəma‘allêhem Bemaalalav bemaalleiHem kə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw kəma‘ălālāw kemaalaLav ma‘ălālāw ma‘ălāleḵā ma‘ălālîm ma‘allê- ma‘allêhem ma‘allêḵem ma·‘ă·lā·lāw ma·‘ă·lā·le·ḵā ma·‘ă·lā·lîm ma·‘al·lê- ma·‘al·lê·hem ma·‘al·lê·ḵem maalaLav maalaLeicha maalaLim maallei maalleiChem maalLeiHem mim·ma·‘al·lê·hem miMaalleiHem mimma‘allêhem ū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·lā·lê·nū ū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw ū·ma·‘al·lê·hem ū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem ucheMaalaLeinu ūḵəma‘ălālênū ūma‘ălālāw ūma‘ălālayiḵ ūma‘allêhem ūma‘allêḵem umaalaLav uMaalaLayich umaalleiChem umaalleiHem

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 28:20
HEB: מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃
NAS: of the evil of your deeds, because
KJV: of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken
INT: because of the evil of your deeds because have forsaken

Judges 2:19
HEB: לֹ֤א הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃
NAS: to them; they did not abandon their practices or their stubborn
KJV: unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn
INT: did not abandon their practices ways their stubborn

1 Samuel 25:3
HEB: קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא [כָלֶבֹו
NAS: and evil in [his] dealings, and he was a Calebite),
KJV: and evil in his doings; and he [was] of the house of Caleb.
INT: was harsh and evil in dealings he care for

Nehemiah 9:35
HEB: וְֽלֹא־ שָׁ֔בוּ מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעִֽים׃
NAS: You or turn from their evil deeds.
KJV: they from their wicked works.
INT: or turn deeds their evil

Psalm 28:4
HEB: כְּפָעֳלָם֮ וּכְרֹ֪עַ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְ֭דֵיהֶם
NAS: and according to the evil of their practices; Requite
KJV: and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give
INT: to their work to the evil of their practices to the deeds of their hands

Psalm 77:11
HEB: (אֶזְכֹּ֥ור ק) מַֽעַלְלֵי־ יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־
NAS: I shall remember the deeds of the LORD;
KJV: I will remember the works of the LORD:
INT: shall remember the deeds of the LORD Surely

Psalm 78:7
HEB: וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי־ אֵ֑ל וּמִצְוֹתָ֥יו
NAS: And not forget the works of God,
KJV: and not forget the works of God,
INT: and not forget the works of God his commandments

Psalm 106:29
HEB: וַ֭יַּכְעִיסוּ בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑ם וַתִּפְרָץ־ בָּ֝֗ם
NAS: Thus they provoked [Him] to anger with their deeds, And the plague
KJV: Thus they provoked [him] to anger with their inventions: and the plague
INT: provoked their deeds broke and the plague

Psalm 106:39
HEB: בְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם וַ֝יִּזְ֗נוּ בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: And played the harlot in their deeds.
KJV: and went a whoring with their own inventions.
INT: their practices and played their deeds

Proverbs 20:11
HEB: גַּ֣ם בְּ֭מַעֲלָלָיו יִתְנַכֶּר־ נָ֑עַר
NAS: It is by his deeds that a lad
KJV: is known by his doings, whether his work
INT: again his deeds distinguishes A lad

Isaiah 1:16
HEB: הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י
NAS: the evil of your deeds from My sight.
KJV: the evil of your doings from before
INT: Remove the evil of your deeds before eyes

Isaiah 3:8
HEB: כִּֽי־ לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: their speech and their actions are against
KJV: because their tongue and their doings [are] against the LORD,
INT: Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD

Isaiah 3:10
HEB: כִּֽי־ פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
NAS: the fruit of their actions.
KJV: the fruit of their doings.
INT: for the fruit of their actions will eat

Jeremiah 4:4
HEB: מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: of the evil of your deeds.
KJV: of the evil of your doings.
INT: because of the evil of your deeds

Jeremiah 4:18
HEB: דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ וּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ עָשׂ֥וֹ אֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: Your ways and your deeds Have brought
KJV: Thy way and thy doings have procured
INT: your ways and your deeds have brought these

Jeremiah 7:3
HEB: הֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם
NAS: your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell
KJV: your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell
INT: Amend your ways and your deeds dwell place

Jeremiah 7:5
HEB: דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־ עָשׂ֤וֹ
NAS: your ways and your deeds, if
KJV: your ways and your doings; if ye throughly
INT: amend your ways and your deeds if truly

Jeremiah 11:18
HEB: אָ֖ז הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: it; Then You showed me their deeds.
KJV: [it]: then thou shewedst me their doings.
INT: Then showed their deeds

Jeremiah 17:10
HEB: ק) כִּפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃ ס
NAS: According to the results of his deeds.
KJV: [and] according to the fruit of his doings.
INT: along to the results of his deeds

Jeremiah 18:11
HEB: וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: and reform your ways and your deeds.'
KJV: and make your ways and your doings good.
INT: and reform your ways and your doings

Jeremiah 21:12
HEB: [מַעַלְלֵיהֶם כ] (מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ ק)
NAS: of the evil of their deeds.
KJV: of the evil of your doings.
INT: because of the evil doing

Jeremiah 21:14
HEB: עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם כִּפְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: you according to the results of your deeds, declares
KJV: you according to the fruit of your doings, saith
INT: according to the results of your deeds declares the LORD

Jeremiah 23:2
HEB: אֶת־ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם נְאֻם־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: to you for the evil of your deeds, declares
KJV: upon you the evil of your doings, saith
INT: concerning the evil of your deeds declares the LORD

Jeremiah 23:22
HEB: הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
NAS: way And from the evil of their deeds.
KJV: and from the evil of their doings.
INT: their evil the evil of their deeds

Jeremiah 25:5
HEB: הָֽרָעָה֙ וּמֵרֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ עַל־
NAS: and from the evil of your deeds, and dwell
KJV: and from the evil of your doings, and dwell
INT: his evil the evil of your deeds and dwell on

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4611
41 Occurrences

bə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw — 1 Occ.
bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem — 2 Occ.
kə·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·lā·lāw — 3 Occ.
ma·‘ă·lā·le·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·lā·lîm — 1 Occ.
ma·‘al·lê- — 2 Occ.
ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — 9 Occ.
ma·‘al·lê·hem — 10 Occ.
mim·ma·‘al·lê·hem — 2 Occ.
ū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·lā·lê·nū — 1 Occ.
ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw — 1 Occ.
ū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
ū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — 5 Occ.
ū·ma·‘al·lê·hem — 1 Occ.