hebrew #2974 - יָאַל yaal (to show willingness)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would A primitive root (probably rather the same as ya'al through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) To undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, X willingly, would. see HEBREW ya'al Englishman's Concordance 1) to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing 1a2) to undertake 1a3) to resolve, be pleased, be determined Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root [probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness] Same Word by TWOT Number: 831 Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [יָאַל] verb only Hiph`ilshew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singular הוֺאִילHosea 5:11 2t.; 2 masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ1 Chronicles 17:27; 1singular הוֺאַלְתִּיGenesis 18:27,31; 1plural הוֺאַלְנוּJoshua 7:7; ImperfectוְיֹאֵלJob 6:9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶלExodus 2:21 4t.; וַיֹאֶל1 Samuel 17:39 (but see below); Imperativeהוֺאֵל2 Samuel 7:29; 2 Kings 5:23; הוֺאֶלנָֿאJudges 19:6; ה֫וֺאֶל נָא2 Kings 6:3; הוֺאִ֫ילוּJob 6:28; — 1shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive וַי֫וֺאֶל משֶׁה לָשֶׁבֶת אֶתהָֿאִישׁExodus 2:21 (JE) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so),=Judges 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וְלוּ הוֺאַלְנוּ וַנֵּשֶׁבJoshua 7:7and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: הוֺאֶלנָֿא וְלִיןJudges 19:6be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges§ 110. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2 Kings 6:3 and (no וְ) 2 Kings 5:23; הוֺאִילוּ פְֿנוּבִֿיJob 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me. 2more actively, voluntarilyundertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive: Genesis 18:27I have undertaken to speak=Genesis 18:31 (both J); so 1 Samuel 17:39ᵑ0, but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל, so ᵐ5, GeiUrschrift, 377 We Dr (compare also vbלֹא אוּכַל לָלֶכֶת בָּאֵלֶּה); followed by finite verb הוֺאִיל משֶׁה בֵּאֵרDeuteronomy 1:5 i.e. Moses took upon himself to expound the law. 3more actively still, be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility, resolve, followed by infinitive: Joshua 17:12 (JE)=Judges 1:27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (=persisted in dwelling there); Judges 1:35the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הואיל הָלַךְHosea 5:11 Ephraim persisted, he walked after vanity (read שׁוא for צו, see Che); elsewhere only of the divine good pleasure: followed by infinitive 1 Samuel 12:22׳יhath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1 Chronicles 17:27; followed by finite verb הוֺאֵל וּבָרֵךְ2 Samuel 7:29be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּוִידַכְּאֵנִיJob 6:9and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges§ 120, 2 a DaSynt. § 83 b). Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 2974. יָאַל (yaal) — 19 OccurrencesGenesis 18:27 Genesis 18:31 Exodus 2:21 Deuteronomy 1:5 Joshua 7:7 Joshua 17:12 Judges 1:27 Judges 1:35 Judges 17:11 Judges 19:6 1 Samuel 12:22 1 Samuel 17:39 2 Samuel 7:29 2 Kings 5:23 2 Kings 6:3 1 Chronicles 17:27 Job 6:9 Job 6:28 Hosea 5:11 |
is take refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II.