אָלָה

ala · lament

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H421 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

ala (אָלָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “lament”.

To lament, wail in mourning.

How to say it

a·la

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

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Words that come from it

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Joel 1:8

    Lament like a virgin wearing sackcloth for the husband of her youth.