לְ/אָלָ֥ה
𐤋/𐤀𐤋𐤄
lealah
a curse
from אָלָה; an imprecation; curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
H423
Numbers 5:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H423
| Lemma | אָלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâlâh |
| Strong's | H423 |
| In-context | a curse |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H423-04
for a sworn-curse
| Root | אלה (ʾ-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | to swear, to bind by oath, to invoke a curse, oath-bound obligation |
| Semantic Range | oath, sworn curse, imprecation, covenantal sanction, binding oath with invoked consequences |
| Conceptual Significance | אָלָה often appears in covenant contexts, where obedience is secured by solemn oath and disobedience is bound to an invoked curse. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of self-imprecation before God, underscoring the seriousness of covenant faithfulness and divine justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa) with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”). No pronominal suffix. Occurs five times in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָלָה denotes a curse invoked through a solemn oath, reflecting the root idea of binding oneself by sworn imprecation. The form is feminine singular absolute with a prefixed לְ (“for/to”), so the rendering preserves the singular sense and expresses the prepositional force as "for a sworn-curse." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלה (to swear, to bind by oath, to invoke a curse, oath-bound obligation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H428-01 |
baeleh | in these (ones) |
H423-01 |
bealah | in a curse-oath |
H430-01 |
belohay | by my divine powers |
H430-02 |
belohayv | his **mighty-ones** |
H430-03 |
belohey | by the gods |
H430-04 |
beloheyha | her gods |
H430-05 |
beloheykha | your gods |
H430-06 |
beloheykhem | your gods |
H430-07 |
beloheynu | our Gods |
H430-08 |
belohim | mighty ones |
H426-02 |
elaha | of the Mighty God |
H426-03 |
elahahon | their God |
H426-04 |
elahakhe | your Mighty One |
H426-05 |
elahakhom | your (plural) Mighty One |
H426-06 |
elaheh | his Mighty-One |
H426-07 |
elahi | my Deity |
H426-08 |
elahin | mighty-ones (gods) |
H428-03 |
eleh | these (ones) |
H430-10 |
elohayikhe | your gods |
H430-11 |
elohayv | his God-powers |
H430-12 |
elohey | my Mighty Powers |
H430-13 |
eloheyha | her gods |
H430-14 |
eloheyhem | their mighty powers |
H430-16 |
eloheykha | your gods |
H430-17 |
eloheykhem | your mighty ones |
H430-18 |
eloheymo | their gods |
H430-19 |
eloheynu | our Gods |
H430-20 |
elohim | mighty powers |
H423-02 |
haalah | the oath-curse |
H451-01 |
haaleyah | the stout tail |
H423-03 |
haalot | the oath-curses |
H430-21 |
haelohey | the gods |
H430-23 |
kelohey | like gods of |
H430-24 |
keloheynu | our gods |
H430-25 |
kelohim | like gods |
H428-08 |
kheeleh | like these (ones) |
H430-26 |
laelohim | to gods |
H430-27 |
lelohay | to my gods |
H430-28 |
lelohayv | to his gods |
H430-29 |
lelohey | to the powers |
H430-30 |
leloheyhem | to their gods |
H430-31 |
leloheyhen | to their gods |
H430-32 |
leloheykhem | to your gods |
H430-33 |
leloheynu | our gods |
H430-34 |
lelohim | to the Gods |
H430-35 |
leloho | his God |
H412-01 |
lh | these (ones) |
H430-36 |
lhykh | your gods |
H423-05 |
mealati | from my oath-curse |
H430-37 |
meelohay | from my Gods |
H430-38 |
meelohayv | his gods |
H430-39 |
meelohey | from my mighty-ones |
H430-40 |
meeloheykha | from your gods |
H430-41 |
meeloheynu | our Gods |
H430-42 |
meelohim | from the mighty ones |
H430-43 |
mehaelohim | from the **Mighty-Ones** |
H428-12 |
uleeleh | and to these (ones) |
H430-44 |
umeelohay | and from my gods |
H430-45 |
umeelohim | and-from **the Mighty-Ones** |
H430-46 |
uvelohay | and by my Gods |
H430-47 |
uvelohayv | and his Mighty-Ones |
H430-48 |
uvelohey | and by the mighty ones |
H430-49 |
uveloheyhem | and their gods |
H430-50 |
vaelohim | among the gods |
H430-51 |
vehaelohim | and the Gods |
H430-52 |
veleloheyhem | and-to-their-mighty-ones |
H430-53 |
velohay | and my **power**-gods |
H430-54 |
velohayikhe | and your Gods |
H430-55 |
velohayv | and his gods |
H430-56 |
velohey | and the mighty ones |
H430-57 |
veloheyhem | and their **power-deities** |
H430-58 |
veloheynu | our God-mights |
H430-59 |
velohim | in the mighty ones |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H423)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:41 | מֵ/אָ֣לָתִ֔/י | mealati | from my oath |
| Genesis 24:41 | מֵ/אָלָתִֽ/י | mealati-2 | from my oath |
| Genesis 26:28 | אָלָ֛ה | alah | an oath |