H0422

אָלָה

a.lahH:V

to swear

1) to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse

The KJV translates H0422 in the following manner:

swear (4x), swearing (4x), adjured (2x), cursedst (2x)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. אָלָה verb swear, curse (compare I. אלה ? so Thes LagOr ii. 3) —

Qal Perfect 1Kgs 8:31 ( = 2Chr 6:22 all Vrss Th Bö Bä Kp reading וְאָלָה); אָלִית Judg 17:2 Infinitive absolute אָלֹה Hos 4:2 אָלוֺת Hos 10:4.
1. swear, take oath before God 1Kgs 8:31 ( = 2Chr 6:22); in covenants Hos 4:2; Hos 10:4 (falsely).
2. curse Judg 17:2. Hiph`il Imperfect וַיּאֶֹל 1Sam 14:24 Infinitive לְהַאֲלֹתוֺ 1Kgs 8:31 = 2Chr 6:22 adjure, put under oath.


6 occurrences

Judges (1), I Samuel (1), I Kings (1), II Chronicles (1), Hosea (2)