עֲלִילָה alilah
Hebrew word for “wantonness” · Strong’s H5949 · used 24 times in 24 verses
Meaning
1) wantonness, deed, doing; 1a) wantonness; 1b) deed; 1c) practices, evil deeds
How it is translated
Glosses given for alilah in context, with how often each is used:
- deeds 12
- practices 11
- deed 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Ezekiel | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Deuteronomy | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Zephaniah | 2 | 2.6 | |
| 1 Samuel | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Isaiah | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Deuteronomy 22 (2), Ezekiel 14 (2), Ezekiel 20 (2), Ezekiel 36 (2), Zephaniah 3 (2), 1 Samuel 2 (1), 1 Chronicles 16 (1), Psalms 9 (1), Psalms 14 (1), Psalms 66 (1)
Forms
- עלילותיו 4
- עלילותם 4
- עלילת 2
- עללות 2
- עלילתיו 2
- עלילה 2
- עלילותיכם 2
- ובעלילותיך 1
- וכעלילותיכם 1
- וכעלילותיך 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with alilah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- דֶּרֶךְ derekh “way” 8
- יָדַע yada “to know” 6
- רַע ra “bad” 5
- יְהֹוִה yehovih “YHWH/God” 4
- שֵׁם shem “name” 5
- נָחַם nacham “to be sorry” 3
- יָדָה yadah “to give thanks” 3
- אֲדֹנָי adonai “Lord” 4
- בְּתוּלִים betulim “virginity” 2
- שָׁחַת shachat “to ruin” 3
- רָאָה raah “to see” 5
- זָכַר zakhar “to remember” 3
Key verses
The verses using alilah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- 1 Samuel 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
- Psalms 9:11 — Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
- Psalms 14:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none…
- Psalms 66:5 — Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- Psalms 105:1 — O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
- Psalms 141:4 — Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
- Isaiah 12:4 — And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Ezekiel 14:22 — Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see…
- Ezekiel 20:43 — And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils…
- Ezekiel 24:14 — I the LORD have spoken it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and…
- Zephaniah 3:7 — I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and…
- Zephaniah 3:11 — In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them…
See all 24 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.