Word Study · Strong's H5949 · Hebrew
עֲלִילָה
alilah
al-ee-law'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻălîylâh
“an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
Rendered in the KJV as
act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
- 24occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 7 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 22inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 24 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 22
- עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם2
- עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃2
- וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ1
- וּבַעֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם1
- וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙1
- וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם1
- וְכַעֲלִילוֹתָ֖ם1
- עֲלִילָ֗ה1
- עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה1
- עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו1
- עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃1
- עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃1
and 10 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 13
- deeds his6
- practices their3
- practices your3
- and according to practices your2
- deeds of2
- and according to practices their1
- and by practices their1
- and on deeds your1
- deed1
- deed[s]1
- deeds1
- deeds their1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 11
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular6
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural4
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2
- noun · feminine plural2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural2
- noun · feminine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfpc/Sp3ms · 6
- HNcfpc/Sp3mp · 4
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp3mp · 2
- HNcfpa · 2
- HNcfpc · 2
- HNcfpc/Sp2mp · 2
- HNcfsa · 2
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2fs · 1
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2mp · 1
- HC/R/Ncfpc/Sp2ms · 1
- HNcfpc/Sp2fs · 1
All 24, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Psalms9 of 24 · 38%
- Ezekiel8 of 24 · 33%
- Deuteronomy2 of 24 · 8%
- Zephaniah2 of 24 · 8%
- 1 Samuel1 of 24 · 4%
Psalms carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Deuteronomy2 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 22:14עֲלִילֹ֣תʾalilotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”here: deeds of
- Deuteronomy 22:17עֲלִילֹ֨תʾalilotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.here: deeds of
Psalms9 occurrences
- Psalms 9:11עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיו׃alilotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.here: deeds his
- Psalms 14:1עֲלִילָ֗הʾalilahnoun · feminine singularThe fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.here: deed[s]
- Psalms 66:5עֲ֝לִילָ֗הʾalilahnoun · feminine singularCome and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.here: deed
- Psalms 77:12וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָuvaaliloteikhaconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.here: and on deeds your
- Psalms 78:11עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יוalilotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThey forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.here: deeds his
- Psalms 99:8עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃alilotamnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralO LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.here: deeds their
- Psalms 103:7עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃alilotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHe made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.here: deeds his
- Psalms 105:1עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃alilotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularGive thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.here: deeds his
- Psalms 141:4עֲלִל֨וֹת׀alilotnoun · feminine pluralDo not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.here: practices
Ezekiel8 occurrences
- Ezekiel 14:22עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑םalilotamnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralYet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem—all that I have brought upon it.here: practices their
- Ezekiel 14:23עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑םalilotamnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralThey will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it,’ declares the Lord GOD.”here: practices their
- Ezekiel 20:43עֲלִיל֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םaliloteikhemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralThere you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done.here: practices your
- Ezekiel 20:44וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤םvekhaaliloteikhemconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralThen you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.”here: and according to practices your
- Ezekiel 21:24עֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םaliloteikhemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralTherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.here: practices your
- Ezekiel 24:14וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙vekhaalilotayikhconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularI, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”here: and according to practices your
- Ezekiel 36:17וּבַעֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑םuvaalilotamconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural“Son of man, when the people of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their behavior before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman’s impurity.here: and by practices their
- Ezekiel 36:19וְכַעֲלִילוֹתָ֖םvekhaalilotamconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralI dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered throughout the lands. I judged them according to their ways and deeds.here: and according to practices their
Zephaniah2 occurrences
- Zephaniah 3:7עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃alilotamnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralI said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.here: practices their
- Zephaniah 3:11עֲלִילֹתַ֔יִךְʾalilotayikhnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularOn that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.here: practices your