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Hebrew wordlink #161270

OSHB 1 Ki 8:31 אָלָה (ʼālāh) Strongs=423 Lemma=‘אָלָה’
contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘oath’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1004 TimeSeries=Reign_of_Solomon

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Other uses (11) of identical word form אָלָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אָלָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_oath’, ‘a_curse’, ‘an_oath’.

GEN 26:28 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘oath’ OSHB GEN 26:28 word 11

OET-LV: 28 And_they _said clearly _(see) we _have _seen if/because _that he _has _been YHWH with_you and_we _said let _it _be please an _oath between_us between_us and_between_you and_let _us _make a _covenant with_you. (GEN_26:28)

OET-RV: 28 “We have clearly seen that Yahweh has been with you,” they answered, “so we said, ‘There should be an agreement between us’—between us and you. So let us make an agreement with you, (GEN 26:28)

LEV 5:1 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘public_adjuration’ OSHB LEV 5:1 word 6

OET-LV: 5 and_anyone if/because it _will _sin and_it _will _hear the_sound _of an _oath and_he was_a _witness or he _saw or he _knew if not he _will _tell and_he _will _bear iniquity _of_his. (LEV_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 “If someone is a witness to a case because of something they saw or knew about, and hears an oath in court but doesn’t testify, then they’ll become guilty. (LEV 5:1)

1 KI 8:31 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘swears’ OSHB 1 KI 8:31 word 11

OET-LV: 31 DOM that_which he _will _sin anyone to_his _of_neighbour and_he _will _impose in_him/it an _oath to_put_him _under _an _oath and_it _will _come an _oath to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before altar _of_your in_house (the)_this. (KI1_8:31)

OET-RV: 31 “When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbour and says on oath that the accusation is false, and makes that oath in front of your altar here in this temple, (KI1 8:31)

2 CHR 6:22 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘oath’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 If he _will _sin anyone to_his _of_neighbour and_he _will _impose in_him/it an _oath to_put_him _under _an _oath and_he _will _come an _oath to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before altar _of_your in_house (the)_this. (CH2_6:22)

OET-RV: 22 “If someone is accused of wronging their neighbour and is forced to make a sworn statement in front of your altar in this temple, (CH2 6:22)

2 CHR 6:22 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘swears’ OSHB 2 CHR 6:22 word 10

OET-RV: 22 “If someone is accused of wronging their neighbour and is forced to make a sworn statement in front of your altar in this temple, (CH2 6:22)

PSA 10:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘cursing’ OSHB PSA 10:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 A _curse mouth _of_his it _is _full and_deceit(s) and_oppression are_under tongue _of_his mischief and_wickedness. (PSA_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 Their mouths are full of curses and lies, and they oppress others.
⇔ Mischief and evil are under their tongues. (PSA 10:7)

PROV 29:24 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB PROV 29:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 one _who_has _shares with a _thief is_hating self _of_his _own an _oath he _hears and_not he _tells. (PRO_29:24)

OET-RV: 24 Someone who helps a thief, hates their own life.
⇔ They take the oath yet refuse to testify. (PRO 29:24)

ISA 24:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB ISA 24:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so a _curse it _has _consumed the_earth and_they _have _been _held _guilty the_inhabitants _of in_it therefore yes/correct/thus/so they _have _diminished the_earth the_inhabitants _of and_ humankind _of _it _will _be _left fewness. (ISA_24:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (ISA 24:6)

JER 23:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_curse’ word gloss=‘curse’ OSHB JER 23:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 If/because adulterers it _is _full the_earth/land if/because from_face/in _front _of a _curse it _has _dried _up the_earth/land the_pastures _of they _have _become _dry the_wilderness of _life_of_their _course and_it _became evil and_their _of_strength is_not right. (JER_23:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 23:10)

EZE 16:59 contextual word gloss=‘an_oath’ word gloss=‘oath’ OSHB EZE 16:59 word 12

OET-LV: 59 if/because thus my_master he _says YHWH and_I _will _deal with_you just_as you _have _done you_who you _despised an _oath by_breaking a _covenant. (EZE_16:59)

OET-RV: 59 The master Yahweh says this: ‘I’ll deal with you as you deserve—you who’ve despised your oath by breaking our agreement. (EZE 16:59)

EZE 17:18 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_oath’ word gloss=‘oath’ OSHB EZE 17:18 word 2

OET-LV: 18 And_he _despised the_oath by_breaking the_covenant and_see/lo/see he _had _given his/its_hand and_all these_things he _did not he _will _escape. (EZE_17:18)

OET-RV: 18 because the king despised his promise by breaking the agreement. Wow, he reached out to make a promise, and yet afterwards he did all those things. He won’t escape. (EZE 17:18)