Quick Definition
be willing
Strong's Definition
properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
Derivation: a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 (יָאַל) through the idea of mental weakness);
KJV Usage: assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.
TWOT Reference: 831
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָאַל
yâal
BDB Definition:
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/Strongs Number: a primitive root [probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 831
Total KJV Occurrences: 19