Lexical Definition
יְלָלָה yᵉlâlâh (yel-aw-law') wailing H:N-F
feminine of יְלֵל
a howling.
- {a howl}
1) a howling (of distress), wailing
Usage: 5 forms in 5 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְלָלָה noun feminine howling; — וִילָלָה Zeph 1:10 construct יִָֽלֲלַת Jer 25:36; Zech 11:3 יִלְלָתָהּ Isa 15:8 (twice in verse); — howling in distress Isa 15:8 (twice in verse) (|| זְעָקָה), Jer 25:36 (of leaders of flock, metaphor for princes; || קול צעקה), Zeph 1:10 (|| id.); קול יִָֽלֲלַת הָרֹעִים Zech 11:3 (רעים metaphor for princes).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 15:8 |
| Jeremiah | 25:36 |
| Zephaniah | 1:10 |
| Zechariah | 11:3 |