Berean Strong's Lexicon yelel: Howling, wailing Original Word: יֶלֶל Word Origin: From the root verb יָלַל (yalal), which means "to howl" or "to wail." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of mourning and lamentation can be found in Greek words such as κλαυθμός (klauthmos - G2805), which means "weeping" or "wailing." Usage: The term "yelel" refers to a loud, mournful cry or wail, often associated with expressions of grief, distress, or lamentation. It is used in the context of mourning or expressing deep sorrow, typically in response to calamity or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, public expressions of grief were common and often involved loud wailing or howling. This was a way to express profound sorrow and to involve the community in mourning. Such practices were part of the cultural fabric and were often accompanied by other mourning rituals, such as wearing sackcloth or ashes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yalal Definition a howling NASB Translation howling (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְלֵל noun [masculine] howling (of beasts); — וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹ֑ן Deuteronomy 32:10 in a waste of howling of a desert (= in the howling waste of a desert; see Dr). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a howl; howling From yalal; a howl; -howling. see HEBREW yalal Forms and Transliterations יְלֵ֣ל ילל yə·lêl yeLel yəlêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:10 HEB: מִדְבָּ֔ר וּבְתֹ֖הוּ יְלֵ֣ל יְשִׁמֹ֑ן יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙ NAS: land, And in the howling waste KJV: and in the waste howling wilderness; INT: A desert waste the howling of a wilderness encircled |
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