יַעֲלָא
Yaʻălâʼ · yah-al-aw'
Jaala or Jaalah, one of the Nethinim
Lexicon
Derivation: or יַעֲלָה; the same as H3280 (יַעֲלָה) or direct from H3276 (יַעַל);
Jaala or Jaalah, one of the Nethinim
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: Jaala, Jaalah.
Letters
- יYod10
Picture: arm and closed hand
- Concrete
- hand · arm · work
- Extended
- a deed · to make · to work · to throw or worship
- עAyin70
Picture: an eye
- Concrete
- eye · spring of water
- Extended
- to see · to know · experience · to watch
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the hand that works › to see and know › authority, the one who leads › strength, the leader
The hand that works that works to see and know of authority, the one who leads of strength, the leader.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of יַעֲלָא above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 2 distinct forms