Lexical Definition

‎יָבַל‎ yâbal (yaw-bal') to conduct ^H:V
a primitive root

bring (forth), carry, lead (forth).

• properly, to flow
• causatively, to bring (especially with pomp)

1) to bring, lead, carry, conduct, bear along
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to bear along, bring
1a2) to carry away, lead away
1a3) to lead, conduct
1b) (Hophal)
1b1) to be borne along
1b2) to be borne (to the grave)
1b3) to be brought, be led, be conducted

See Greek: ἄγω · ἀνάγω · ἀναφέρω · ἀπάγω · ἀπαλλάσσω · ἀποφέρω · ἐμπορεύομαι · παραῤῥυέω · φέρω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ye.val (‎י‎ְ‎ב‎ַ‎ל‎ "to bring" יְבַל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎יָבַל‎] verb Hiph`il conduct, bear along, especially in procession (Aramaic ‎יַבֵּל‎, ‎אוֺבִיל‎ id., Pa`el lead along, also Ethpa`al; Aph`el lead, conduct; Zinjirli ‎יבל‎ id., DHM^{Sendsch. Glossary}; Assyrian abâlu (‎ובל‎), bring, conduct, COT^Glossary Dl^{Pr 122 ff.}; Arabic is run vehemently (of horse), pursue sharply, pour down rain, violent rain) —

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יוֺבִילֵנִי‎ Ps 60:11*; Ps 108:11* 1 singular suffix ‎אוֺבִילֵם‎ Jer 31:9 3 masculine plural ‎יוֺבִילוּ‎ Ps 68:30* ‎יֹבִילוּ‎ Ps 76:12* (jussive); ‎יוֺבִלוּן‎ Zeph 3:10 suffix ‎יֹבִלוּהָ‎ Isa 23:7 —

1. bear along offerings, with accusative of thing, Zeph 3:10 with ‎ל‎ person Ps 68:30*; Ps 76:12*.

2. carry away, only ‎רַגְלֶיהָ מֵרָחוֺק לָגוּר‎ ‎׳‎‎י‎ Isa 23:7 her feet used to carry her far away to sojourn (of Tyre as colonizing and trading city).

3. lead, conduct, with object as suffix, of returning exiles Jer 31:9 triumphant army, followed by accusative of location, Ps 60:11* = Ps 108:11*. Hoph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יוּבַל(ֿׅ‎ Isa 18:7; Jer 11:19 ‎יוּבָ֑ל‎ Hos 12:2* + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular ‎תּוּבַל‎ Ps 45:15* 1 singular ‎אוּבָ֑ל‎ Job 10:19 3 masculine plural ‎יוּבָ֑לוּ‎ Job 21:30 3 feminine plural ‎תּוּבַלְנָה‎ Ps 45:16* 2 masculine plural ‎תּוּבָל֑וּן‎ Isa 55:12 —

1. be borne along: of things, followed by ‎לְ‎, a gift Isa 18:7 idol Hos 10:6 oil Hos 12:2*.

2. be borne to the grave: ‎מִבֶּטֶן לַקֶּבֶר אוּבָ֑ל‎ Job 10:19 ‎לִקְבָרוֺת יוּבָ֑ל‎ Job 21:32.

3. be led, conducted, followed by ‎לְ‎, Ps 45:15*; Jer 11:19; Isa 53:7 absolute Ps 45:16* be led forth (from captivity in Babylon) Isa 55:12, absolute (|| ‎יצא‎); the wicked (for judgment) absolute Job 21:30.

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