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H5953
עָלַל
ʻâlal
Pronunciation: aw-lal'
Definition
to effect thoroughly; specifically, to glean (also figuratively); by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e. maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
KJV Renderings
abuse, affect, [idiom] child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully).
Word Analysis
EN: to effect thoroughly; specifically
Etymology: a primitive root;