Strong H5953H5953Cעָלַל

act the child

One of the 4 senses of Strong H5953

Transliteration: ‛âlal
Pronunciation: aw-lal'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

STEP sense: to mock

Exact lexical definition: act the child

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ עָלַל ] vb. denom . act or play the child ;—only Pō‛ . Is 3:12

General definition

A primitive root; to effect thoroughly; specifically to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to {overdo} that {is} {maltreat} be saucy {to} {pain} impose (also literally): - {abuse} {affect} X {child} {defile} {do} {glean} {mock} {practise} {throughly} work (wonderfully).

In the Bible

Strong H5953C appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

child1

First verses

Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

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