Hebrew word study

יָאַלyâʼal properly, to yield, especially assent

Pronounced “yaw-al'

properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition

Translated in the King James as: assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.

Appears 19 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 (יָאַל) through the idea of mental weakness);

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Where it appears

Genesis 2×
Genesis 18:27Genesis 18:31
Exodus 1×
Exodus 2:21
Deuteronomy 1×
Deuteronomy 1:5
Joshua 2×
Joshua 7:7Joshua 17:12
Judges 4×
Judges 1:27Judges 1:35Judges 17:11Judges 19:6
1 Samuel 2×
1 Sam 12:221 Sam 17:39
2 Samuel 1×
2 Sam 7:29
2 Kings 2×
2 Ki 5:232 Ki 6:3
1 Chronicles 1×
1 Chr 17:27
Job 2×
Job 6:9Job 6:28
Hosea 1×
Hosea 5:11

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