Strong's Lexicon
yaal: To profit, to gain, to benefit, to avail
Original Word:יָאַל
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:ya'al
Pronunciation:yah-ahl
Phonetic Spelling:(yaw-al')
Definition:To profit, to gain, to benefit, to avail
Meaning:to yield, assent, to undertake as an act of volition
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries, the concept of profit or gain can be related to Greek words such as "ὠφελέω" (Strong's Greek 5623), meaning to benefit or to be useful.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "yaal" primarily conveys the idea of being useful, beneficial, or profitable. It is often used in contexts where the effectiveness or advantage of an action or situation is in view. The term can imply both tangible and intangible benefits, such as material gain or moral and spiritual profit.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of profit or gain was not limited to economic transactions but extended to wisdom, relationships, and spiritual matters. The Hebrew mindset often viewed life holistically, where every action and decision could yield either positive or negative outcomes. The use of "yaal" reflects this broader understanding of profit, emphasizing the importance of actions that lead to genuine benefit and well-being.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)
NASB Translationagreed (1), determined (1), persisted (3), please (2), pleased (2), pleased* (1), tried (1), undertook (1), ventured (2), willing (5).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [] only
to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic
istake refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II.be in front of, NöMBAK 1880. 775; Sabean in proper name DHMEpigr. Denkm. 53; perhaps Asâlû, accept, LyonSargontexte 72) —
Perfect3masculine singularHosea 5:11 2t.; 2 masculine singular1 Chronicles 17:27; 1singularGenesis 18:27,31; 1pluralJoshua 7:7;ImperfectJob 6:9 (jussive);Exodus 2:21 4t.;1 Samuel 17:39 (but see below);Imperative2 Samuel 7:29;2 Kings 5:23;Judges 19:6;2 Kings 6:3;Job 6:28; —
shew willingness to do anything,accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitiveExodus 2:21 (JE)and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), =Judges 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb;Joshua 7:7and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative:Judges 19:6be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges§ 110. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a,2 Kings 6:3 and (no )2 Kings 5:23;Job 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me.
undertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive:Genesis 18:27I have undertaken to speak =Genesis 18:31 (both J); so1 Samuel 17:39 , but read ,and he laboured vainly, for , so , GeiUrschrift, 377 We Dr (compare also vb ); followed by finite verbDeuteronomy 1:5 i.e. Mosestook upon himself to expound the law.
,be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility,resolve, followed by infinitive:Joshua 17:12 (JE) =Judges 1:27 but the Canaaniteswere determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (=persisted in dwelling there);Judges 1:35the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action,Hosea 5:11 Ephraimpersisted, he walked after vanity (read for , see Che); elsewhere only of the divinegood pleasure: followed by infinitive1 Samuel 12:22hath been pleased to make you a people for himself;1 Chronicles 17:27; followed by finite verb2 Samuel 7:29be pleased and bless the house of thy servant;Job 6:9and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges§ 120, 2 a DaSynt. § 83 b).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would
A primitive root (probably rather the same asya'al through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) To undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, X willingly, would.
see HEBREWya'al
Forms and Transliterations
ה֥וֹאֶל הֽוֹאֶל־ הוֹאִ֔יל הוֹאִ֣יל הוֹאִ֣ילוּ הוֹאֵ֖ל הוֹאֵל֙ הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ הוֹאַ֙לְתָּ֙ הוֹאַ֣לְנוּ הואיל הואילו הואל הואל־ הואלנו הואלת הואלתי וְיֹאֵ֣ל וַיֹּ֣אֶל וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ וַיּ֤וֹאֶל וַיּ֥וֹאֶל ויאל ויואל hō·w·’al·nū hō·w·’al·tā hō·w·’al·tî hō·w·’el hō·w·’êl hō·w·’el- hō·w·’î·lū hō·w·’îl hoAlnu hoAlta hoAlti hoel hoIl hoIlu hōw’alnū hōw’altā hōw’altî hōw’el hōw’êl hōw’el- hōw’îl hōw’îlū vaiYoel veyoEl way·yō·’el way·yō·w·’el wayyō’el wayyōw’el wə·yō·’êl wəyō’êl
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