הֵילֵ֤ל
𐤄𐤉𐤋𐤋
yâlal
Howl
To emit a loud, mournful cry—typically to wail, howl, or lament vocally in distress. The verb is used of animals (especially wild beasts and birds) and humans, particularly in contexts of anguish, grief, or devastation, such as mourning the destruction of cities or anguish over disaster. Its primary sense is to express intense emotion or pain through a prolonged vocalization, often in public mourning or lamentation rituals.
kulila "to cry" (Tonga (Zambia)) · ku lila "to cry" (Lozi) · kulila "to cry, to weep" (Lunda) +15 moreZechariah 11:2 · Word #1
Lexicon H3213
| Lemma | יָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâlal |
| Strong's | H3213 |
| Definition | To emit a loud, mournful cry—typically to wail, howl, or lament vocally in distress. The verb is used of animals (especially wild beasts and birds) and humans, particularly in contexts of anguish, grief, or devastation, such as mourning the destruction of cities or anguish over disaster. Its primary sense is to express intense emotion or pain through a prolonged vocalization, often in public mourning or lamentation rituals. |
Morphology HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Howl |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3213-02
howler
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a masculine singular noun derived from the root ילל, it denotes one characterized by loud wailing or howling. "Howler" preserves both the nominal form and the root’s core sense of emitting a mournful cry. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
howl
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'howler' is a noun, but context and silex_definition require an imperative verb 'howl'. |
Bantu Hebrew
הֵילֵ֤ל (yâlal) — To emit a loud, mournful cry—typically to wail, howl, or lament vocally in distress. The verb is used of animals (especially wild beasts and birds) and humans, particularly in contexts of anguish, grief, or devastation, such as mourning the destruction of cities or anguish over disaster. Its primary sense is to express intense emotion or pain through a prolonged vocalization, often in public mourning or lamentation rituals.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kulila | to cry | Tonga (Zambia) |
| ku lila | to cry | Lozi |
| kulila | to cry, to weep | Lunda |
| kulira | to cry, to mourn | Chichewa |
| kulila | to cry | Bemba |
| lela | to cry | Kikongo |
| kulila | to cry | Luba-Kasai |
| kolila | to cry | Lingala |
| kuririra | to cry for, to mourn for | Kirundi |
| kuririra | to cry for, to mourn for | Kinyarwanda |
| lilia | to cry for, to lament over | Swahili |
| lila | to cry, weep | Venda |
| lela | to cry, weep | Tswana |
| lila | to cry, weep | Sotho |
| lila | to cry, weep | Swazi |
| lila | to cry, mourn | Ndebele |
| lila | cry, weep, mourn | Xhosa |
| lila | to cry, weep, mourn aloud | Zulu |