What does יָלַל · θρηνέω mean in the Bible?
יָלַל · θρηνέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wail or cry out in mourning".
Hebrew · H3213, G2354
יָלַל
To howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) · to bewail
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יָלַלH3213to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
Pronunciationyālal
Vocal expression of extreme distress: howling grief or boisterous clamor, often collective lament
Open lexicon entry →θρηνέωG2354to bewail
Pronunciationthrēnéō
To lament with vocal expression; distinguished from silent weeping by its audible, mournful quality
Open lexicon entry →What does יָלַל (yalal) mean in the Bible?
יָלַל · θρηνέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wail or cry out in mourning".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3213, G2354?
H3213, G2354 is connected to 31 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to wail or cry out in mourning
Source Gloss
to wail or cry out in mourning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms25
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action25×
Sequential imperfectEzek 30:2 · Isa 13:6 · Isa 23:1 · Isa 23:6 · Isa 23:14 · Jer 25:34 · Jer 48:20 · Jer 51:8 · Joel 1:11 · Joel 1:13 · Zech 11:2 · Zeph 1:11 · Isa 14:31 · Jer 49:316×
ImperfectIsa 15:2 · Isa 15:3 · Isa 16:7 · Hos 7:14 · Isa 52:5 · Isa 65:14 · Jer 48:318×
PerfectJer 48:391×
Word Origins
יָלַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.