Hebrew word study
עָלַל H5953
- Transliteration
- ʻâlal
- Pronunciation
- aw-lal'
- KJV glosses
- abuse, affect, [idiom] child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).
Lexical summary
to effect thoroughly
specifically, to glean (also figuratively)
by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to effect thoroughly
specifically, to glean (also figuratively)
by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information