Lexicon :: Strong's H3811 - lā'â

לָאָה

Transliteration

lā'â

Pronunciation

law-aw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1066

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

לָאָה lâʼâh, law-aw'; a primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted:—faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H3811 in the following manner: weary (15x), grieve (2x), faint (1x), loath (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H3811 in the following manner: weary (15x), grieve (2x), faint (1x), loath (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be weary, be impatient, be grieved, be offended
1. (Qal) to be weary, be impatient
2. (Niphal) to be tired of something, weary oneself
3. (Hiphil) to weary, make weary, exhaust

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

לָאָה lâʼâh, law-aw'; a primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted:—faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3811: Abbreviations

† [לָאָה] verb be weary, impatient (compare Arabic لَأَى be slow, hesitating (Frey); لَأْىٍ بَعْدَ after difficulty, لَأْياً with difficulty (Lane³⁰⁰⁷); Aramaic לְאִי, aH, Y-H); —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּלְאֶה Job 4:2; וַתֵּ֑לֶא Job 4:5; 3rd person plural וַיִּלְאוּ Genesis 19:11; — be weary (in vain endeavour) followed by Infinitive Genesis 19:11; be weary, impatient at attempted consolation absolute Job 4:2; at calamity absolute Job 4:5 (|| בָּהַל).
Niph. Perfect נִלְאָה Proverbs 26:15 + 2 times; 2nd person feminine singular נִלְאֵית Isaiah 47:13; נִלְאֵיתִי Isaiah 1:14 + 3 times, etc.; — followed by infinitive be weary of doing a thing, Exodus 7:18 (JE), make oneself weary in doing something Proverbs 26:15 (of sluggard's laziness), weary (i.e. strenuously exert) oneself to Jeremiah 9:4; Jeremiah 20:9; absolute of eager and hopeless prayer על־הַבָּמָה נִל׳ Moab, Isaiah 16:12 (|| נִרְאָה, בָּא אֶל־מִקְדָּשׁוֺ לְהִתְמַּלֵּל); of vain consultations, (followed by בְּ) Babylon Isaiah 47:13; subject י׳, followed by infinitive Isaiah 1:14; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 15:6, always of exhausted patience; figurative of parched soil (absolute) Psalm 68:10.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הֶלְאָנִי Job 16:7; 3rd person feminine singular הֶלְאָת Ezekiel 24:12 (strike out Co), 1st person singular suffix הֶלְאֵתִיךָ Micah 6:3; Imperfect וַיַּלְאוּךָ Jeremiah 12:5; תַּלְאוּ Isaiah 7:13; Infinitiveconstruct הַלְאוֺת Isaiah 7:13; — weary, make weary, exhaust, followed by accusative Job 16:7 (subject God); exhaust patience of, object God Isaiah 7:13; object men Isaiah 7:13; Jeremiah 12:5; Micah 6:3.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:11; 19:11

Exodus

7:18

Job

4:2; 4:2; 4:5; 4:5; 16:7; 16:7

Psalms

68:10

Proverbs

26:15; 26:15

Isaiah

1:14; 1:14; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 16:12; 47:13; 47:13

Jeremiah

6:11; 9:4; 12:5; 12:5; 15:6; 20:9

Ezekiel

24:12

Micah

6:3; 6:3

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3811 matches the Hebrew לָאָה (lā'â),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 19:11

Gen 19:11 - And they smote^H5221 the men^H582 that were at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 with blindness,^H5575 both small^H6996 and great:^H1419 so that they wearied^H3811 themselves to find^H4672 the door.^H6607

Exo 7:18

Exo 7:18 - And the fish^H1710 that is in the river^H2975 shall die,^H4191 and the river^H2975 shall stink;^H887 and the Egyptians^H4714 shall lothe^H3811 to drink^H8354 of the water^H4325 of the river.^H2975

Job 4:2

Job 4:2 - If we assay^H5254 to commune^H1697 with thee, wilt thou be grieved?^H3811 but who can^H3201 withhold^H6113 himself from speaking?^H4405

Job 4:5

Job 4:5 - But now it is come^H935 upon thee, and thou faintest;^H3811 it toucheth^H5060 thee, and thou art troubled.^H926

Job 16:7

Job 16:7 - But now he hath made me weary:^H3811 thou hast made desolate^H8074 all my company.^H5712

Psa 68:9

Psa 68:9 - Thou, O God,^H430 didst send^H5130 a plentiful^H5071 rain,^H1653 whereby thou didst confirm^H3559 thine inheritance,^H5159 when it was weary.^H3811

Pro 26:15

Pro 26:15 - The slothful^H6102 hideth^H2934 his hand^H3027 in his bosom;^H6747 it grieveth^H3811 him to bring it again^H7725 to his mouth.^H6310

Isa 1:14

Isa 1:14 - Your new moons^H2320 and your appointed feasts^H4150 my soul^H5315 hateth:^H8130 they are a trouble^H2960 unto me; I am weary^H3811 to bear^H5375 them.

Isa 7:13

Isa 7:13 - And he said,^H559 Hear^H8085 ye now, O house^H1004 of David;^H1732 Is it a small thing^H4592 for you to weary^H3811 men,^H582 but will ye weary^H3811 my God^H430 also?

Isa 16:12

Isa 16:12 - And it shall come to pass, when it is seen^H7200 that Moab^H4124 is weary^H3811 on the high place,^H1116 that he shall come^H935 to his sanctuary^H4720 to pray;^H6419 but he shall not prevail.^H3201

Isa 47:13

Isa 47:13 - Thou art wearied^H3811 in the multitude^H7230 of thy counsels.^H6098 Let now the astrologers,^H1895^H8064 the stargazers,^H2374^H3556 the monthly^H2320 prognosticators,^H3045 stand up,^H5975 and save^H3467 thee from these things that shall come^H935 upon thee.

Jer 6:11

Jer 6:11 - Therefore I am full^H4392 of the fury^H2534 of the LORD;^H3068 I am weary^H3811 with holding in:^H3557 I will pour it out^H8210 upon the children^H5768 abroad,^H2351 and upon the assembly^H5475 of young men^H970 together:^H3162 for even the husband^H376 with the wife^H802 shall be taken,^H3920 the aged^H2205 with him that is full^H4390 of days.^H3117

Jer 9:5

Jer 9:5 - And they will deceive^H2048 every one^H376 his neighbour,^H7453 and will not speak^H1696 the truth:^H571 they have taught^H3925 their tongue^H3956 to speak^H1696 lies,^H8267 and weary^H3811 themselves to commit iniquity.^H5753

Jer 12:5

Jer 12:5 - If thou hast run^H7323 with the footmen,^H7273 and they have wearied^H3811 thee, then how canst thou contend^H8474 with horses?^H5483 and if in the land^H776 of peace,^H7965 wherein thou trustedst,^H982 they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do^H6213 in the swelling^H1347 of Jordan?^H3383

Jer 15:6

Jer 15:6 - Thou hast forsaken^H5203 me, saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 thou art gone^H3212 backward:^H268 therefore will I stretch out^H5186 my hand^H3027 against thee, and destroy^H7843 thee; I am weary^H3811 with repenting.^H5162

Jer 20:9

Jer 20:9 - Then I said,^H559 I will not make mention^H2142 of him, nor speak^H1696 any more in his name.^H8034 But his word was in mine heart^H3820 as a burning^H1197 fire^H784 shut up^H6113 in my bones,^H6106 and I was weary^H3811 with forbearing,^H3557 and I could^H3201 not stay.

Eze 24:12

Eze 24:12 - She hath wearied^H3811 herself with lies,^H8383 and her great^H7227 scum^H2457 went not forth^H3318 out of her: her scum^H2457 shall be in the fire.^H784

Mic 6:3

Mic 6:3 - O my people,^H5971 what have I done^H6213 unto thee? and wherein have I wearied^H3811 thee? testify^H6030 against me.

Lexicon :: Strong's H3811 - lā'â

לָאָה

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