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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2974 - Content

Strong's No.:H2974

Hebrew:יָאַל

Transliteration:yâʼal

Phonetic:yaw-al'

Word Origin:A primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness)

Bible Usage:{assay} {begin} be {content} {please} take {upon} X-(idiom) {willingly} would.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to {yield} especially assent; hence (positively) to undertake as an act of volition


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined

a. (Hiphil)

1. to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing

2. to undertake

3. to resolve, be pleased, be determined


Bible References:
Content

Translation
Occurrences:
assayed ( 1 )
began ( 1 )
content ( 7 )
please ( 2 )
pleased ( 1 )
upon ( 2 )
willingly ( 1 )
would ( 3 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.