עֹלֲלֵ֣י

𐤏𐤋𐤋𐤉

olaley

infants

or עֹלָל; from עוּל; a suckling; babe, (young) child, infant, little one.

H5768

Lamentations 2:20 · Word #11

Lexicon H5768

Lemmaעוֹלֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤋
Transliterationʻôwlêl
Strong'sH5768
In-contextinfants

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5768-06

suckling-ones of

Rootעול (ʿ-w-l)
Core Meaningssuckling, nursing, infancy, dependence
Semantic Rangesucklings, nursing infants, babes, very young children, dependent little ones
Conceptual SignificanceThis term highlights extreme youth and vulnerability—those entirely dependent on caregivers. In biblical literature, such imagery often underscores innocence, helplessness, or the severity of judgment when even the most vulnerable are affected.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in construct state from עוֹלֵל (ʻôwlêl). The construct form links it to a following noun, expressing “suckling-ones of …”.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root עול (ʿ-w-l), conveying the idea of nursing or being suckled. The form is masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), so the rendering reflects masculine plural number (“-ones”) and the construct relationship with “of,” indicating possession or association with what follows.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עול (suckling, nursing, infancy, dependence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5932-01 alevah Perverseness
H5763-01 alot nursing ewes of
H65-01 avel injustice

Word Usage (20 occurrences of H5768)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 15:3 מֵֽ/עֹלֵל֙ meolel from child
1 Samuel 22:19 מֵ/עוֹלֵ֖ל meolel from child
2 Kings 8:12 וְ/עֹלְלֵי/הֶ֣ם veoleleyhem and their little ones
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