י֭וֹעִילוּ

𐤉𐤅𐤏𐤉𐤋𐤅

yoilu

profit

a primitive root; properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively; useful, subjectively; benefited); [idiom] at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).

H3276

Proverbs 10:2 · Word #2

Lexicon H3276

Lemmaיַעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤏𐤋
Transliterationyaʻal
Strong'sH3276
In-contextprofit

Morphology HVhi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H3276-04

they will bring benefit

Rootיעל (y-ʿ-l)
Core Meaningsto ascend, rise, be of value, benefit, profit, be useful
Semantic Rangeto profit, be useful, avail, succeed, bring advantage, provide benefit, accomplish good
Conceptual SignificanceFrequently used in rhetorical contexts (often negated) to declare that idols, human schemes, or false alliances “do not bring benefit,” underscoring that true profit and advantage come only from YHWH. The term frames spiritual fidelity and divine reliance in terms of genuine gain versus empty advantage.
Morphological NotesHiphil (causative) imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural from יעל. The Hiphil often carries the sense “to be of use” or “to cause benefit/profit,” functioning nearly intransitively in many contexts.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural, indicating a causative or declarative action performed by “they.” Rendering it as “they will bring benefit” preserves the causative nuance of the Hiphil stem and reflects the masculine plural subject inherent in the morphology.

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

Words from Root יעל (to ascend, rise, be of value, benefit, profit, be useful)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3276-01 hoil he caused benefit
H3276-02 lehoil to cause benefit
H3278-01 yael Yael (Ibex-woman)
H3276-03 yoil he will bring benefit

Word Usage (23 occurrences of H3276)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Samuel 12:21 יוֹעִ֛ילוּ yoilu profit
Isaiah 30:5 יוֹעִ֣ילוּ yoilu will profit
Isaiah 30:5 לְ/הוֹעִ֔יל lehoil for profit