Lexical Definition

‎אָלָה‎ ʼâlâh (aw-law') to swear ^H:V
a primitive root

adjure, curse, swear.

• properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

1) to swear, curse
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God)
1a2) to curse
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to put under oath, adjure
1b2) to put under a curse

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎אָלָה‎ verb swear, curse (compare I. ‎אלה‎ ? so Thes Lag^{Or ii. 3}) —

Qal Perfect 1Kgs 8:31 ( = 2Chr 6:22 all Vrss Th Bö Bä Kp reading ‎וְאָלָה‎); ‎אָלִית‎ Judg 17:2 Infinitive absolute ‎אָלֹה‎ Hos 4:2 ‎אָלוֺת‎ Hos 10:4.

1. swear, take oath before God 1Kgs 8:31 ( = 2Chr 6:22); in covenants Hos 4:2; Hos 10:4 (falsely).

2. curse Judg 17:2. Hiph`il Imperfect ‎וַיּאֶֹל‎ 1Sam 14:24 Infinitive ‎לְהַאֲלֹתוֺ‎ 1Kgs 8:31 = 2Chr 6:22 adjure, put under oath.

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