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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H422 - Swear

Strong's No.:H422

Hebrew:אָלָה

Transliteration:ʼâlâh

Phonetic:aw-law'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{adjure} {curse} swear.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to {adjure} that {is} (usually in a bad sense) imprecate


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to swear, curse

a. (Qal)

1. to swear, take an oath (before God)

2. to curse

b. (Hiphil)

1. to put under oath, adjure

2. to put under a curse


Bible References:
Swear

Translation
Occurrences:
adjured ( 1 )
cursedst ( 1 )
oath ( 1 )
swear ( 2 )
swearing ( 2 )

 

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