אָלָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

adjure, curse, swear.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to swear, curse
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâlâh; Pronunciation: aw-law'