Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to wail
Usage: (Qal) to lament, wail
Strong's Number
H421
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H421 Quick Answer
Strong's H421 אָלָה (alah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. alah (aw-law') v. 1. to bewail [a primitive root (rather identical with H422 through the idea of invocation)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lament. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- alah (aw-law') v. 1. to bewail [a primitive root (rather identical with H422 through the idea of invocation)]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lament
Meaning and Definition
alah (aw-law') v. 1. to bewail [a primitive root (rather identical with H422 through the idea of invocation)] KJV: lament. Root(s): H422
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H421. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H421 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render alah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Lament
Joel 1:8
How Strong's H421 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H421 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H421 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H421.
Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H421, grouped by book.
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H421 FAQ
What does alah (אָלָה) mean?
Alah (Strong's H421) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lament". alah (aw-law') v. 1. to bewail [a primitive root (rather identical with H422 through the idea of invocation)]
How many times is alah (אָלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H421 across 1 book.
Where can I study alah (אָלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H421 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alah (אָלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lament. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.