Lexical Definition

‎יַעַל‎ yaʻal (yaw-al') to gain ^H:V
a primitive root

[idiom] at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).

• properly, to ascend
• figuratively, to be valuable (objectively
• useful, subjectively
• benefited)

1) (Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎יָעַל‎] verb only Hiph`il profit, avail, benefit; —

Hiph`il Perfect ‎הוֺעִיל‎ Hab 2:18 Imperfect ‎יוֺעִיל‎ Jer 2:11 + 2 t.; ‎אֹעִיל‎ Job 35:3 ‎יוֺעִילוּ‎ 1Sam 12:21 + 6 t.; ‎יוֺעִ֫לוּ‎ Jer 2:8; Jer 12:13 ‎יוֺעִילוּךְ‎ Isa 57:12 ‎נוֺעִיל‎ Job 21:15 Infinitive absolute ‎הוֺעֵיל‎ Jer 23:22 construct ‎הוֺעִיל‎ Jer 7:8 + 4 t.; Participle ‎מוֺעִיל‎ Jer 16:19 — profit, avail, benefit, always (except Job 30:13 where in bad sense, Isa 47:12) with negative, or in question implying negative; especially of idols or false gods (as unprofitable), so Hab 2:18; Isa 44:9; Isa 44:10; Isa 57:12; Jer 2:8 ‎אחרי לא יועילו הלבו‎, vJer 2:11 ‎המיר כבידו בלוא יועיל‎, Jer 16:19 ‎ואין בם מועיל‎, 1Sam 12:21, of vain confidences Jer 7:8, or promises Jer 23:32 (twice in verse) (followed by ‎לְ‎); of Egypt as ally Isa 30:5 (followed by ‎לְ‎), vIsa 30:5 vIsa 30:6 of wickedness Prov 10:2 wealth Prov 11:4 worthless men Job 30:13 (‎לְהַוָּתִי יועִילוּ‎ i.e. promote it); of words Job 15:3 (|| ‎דָּבָר לֹא יִסְכּוֺן‎); in general gain profit Isa 47:12; Isa 48:17; Jer 12:13; Job 21:15; Job 35:3.

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