Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to swear
Usage: 1) to swear, curse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) 1a2) to curse 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put under oath, adjure 1b2) to put under a curse
Strong's Number
H422
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H422 Quick Answer
Strong's H422 אָלָה (alah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. alah (aw-law') v. 1. (properly) to swear an oath 2. (usually, in a bad sense) to invoke a curse It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include swear and swearing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- alah (aw-law') v. 1. (properly) to swear an oath 2. (usually, in a bad sense) to invoke a curse
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- swear and swearing
Meaning and Definition
alah (aw-law') v. 1. (properly) to swear an oath 2. (usually, in a bad sense) to invoke a curse [a primitive root] KJV: adjure, curse, swear.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H422. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H422 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.
swear
1 Kings 8:31
2×
swearing
Hosea 4:2
2×
How Strong's H422 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H422 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 H422 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H422.
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H422, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H422 FAQ
What does alah (אָלָה) mean?
Alah (Strong's H422) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "adjure". alah (aw-law') v. 1. (properly) to swear an oath 2. (usually, in a bad sense) to invoke a curse
How many times is alah (אָלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H422 across 5 books.
Where can I study alah (אָלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H422 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 swear and swearing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.