Strong's Definition
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)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: abuse, affect, [idiom] child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).
TWOT Reference: 1627,b,1628
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָלַל (a.lal) — to abuse. 1) to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone 1a) (Poel) to act severely 1b) (Poal) to be severely dealt with 1c) (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through) 1d) (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness)
עָלַל (a.lal) — to glean. (Poel) to glean
עָלַל (a.lal) — to mock. (Poel) to act or play the child
עָלַל (a.lal) — to thrust. (Poel) to insert, thrust, thrust in, thrust upon
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · מַעֲלָל · עִלָּה · עֲלִילָה · עֲלִילִיָּה · תַּעֲלוּלִים
Engage | verb hit
Collocation: עלל עֲלִילֹות
to practice (certain) deeds = action by which humans are engaged in a certain pattern of activities
Unsafe | verb pi, verb pu'al, verb hit
to deal (with someone), to abuse literally: to deal (with someone); hence: = action by which humans, deities, or animals treat (other) humans in ways that are considered violent and/or humiliating
EXO 10:2 · NUM 22:29 · JDG 19:25 · 1SA 6:6 · 1SA 31:4 · 1CH 10:4 · JER 38:19 · LAM 1:12 · LAM 1:22 · LAM 1:22 · LAM 2:20 · LAM 3:51
verb · תַּעֲלוּלִים · עֹולֵל · עֹולָל
verb · עֲלִיל
Move | verb pe'al
to go in, to come in, to enter = action by which humans enter a certain location
DAN 2:16 · DAN 2:24 · DAN 4:4 · DAN 4:5 · DAN 5:8 · DAN 5:10 · DAN 6:11
Move | verb haf'el, verb hof
to bring in = causative action by which humans lead other humans into a certain location
DAN 2:24 · DAN 2:25 · DAN 4:3 · DAN 5:7 · DAN 5:13 · DAN 5:15 · DAN 6:19
Afraid | verb pi
Collocation: עלל קֶרֶן בְּעָפָר
to put (one's) horn in the dust > to show (one's) defeat literally: to cause (one's) horn to enter the dust; hence: = action by which humans give expression to a complete loss of confidence ◄ like an animal that thrusts its horn into the ground
verb · עֹלֵלֹות
1 DAN 4:4 · DAN 5:8 MT-K עללין | MT-Q עָלִּין 2 DAN 5:10 MT-K עללת | MT-Q עַלַּת
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[עָלַל] vb. Po‛ēl, act severely Pō‛al my pain which is severely dealt out to me
Hithpa. busy, divert oneself with
Hithpō‛. to practise practices in wickedness (perhaps denom.)
base
[עָלַל] vb. denom. Pō‛. glean base
[עָלַל] vb. denom. act or play the child;—only Pō‛. Is 3:12 ref
[עָלַל] vb. insert, thrust in;—only Pō‛. Jb 16:15 fig. of humiliation. ref