יָלַע

Strong’s Definition

to blurt or utter inconsiderately

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

devour.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(qal) to speak rashly, talk wildly
• 2.to devour

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâlaʻ; Pronunciation: yaw-lah'