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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3215. יְלָלָה (yelalah) -- Wailing, lamentation, howling</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3215.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/zephaniah/1-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3215.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3215</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3214.htm" title="3214">◄</a> 3215. yelalah <a href="../hebrew/3216.htm" title="3216">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">yelalah: Wailing, lamentation, howling</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">יְלָלָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ylalah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>yeh-lah-LAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(yel-aw-law')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wailing, lamentation, howling<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a howl<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root יָלַל (yalal), which means "to howl" or "to wail."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "yelalah," the concept of wailing or lamentation can be found in Greek terms such as θρῆνος (threnos, Strong's G2355) and κλαυθμός (klauthmos, Strong's G2805), both of which convey mourning or lamentation.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "yelalah" refers to a loud, mournful cry or wailing, often associated with grief, distress, or lamentation. It is used in the context of expressing deep sorrow or mourning, typically in response to calamity, judgment, or loss. The word captures the intense emotional outpouring that accompanies significant distress or tragedy.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, public expressions of grief were common and often involved loud wailing or lamentation. Such expressions were not only personal but also communal, as communities would come together to mourn significant losses or disasters. The act of wailing served as a cathartic release of emotion and a way to honor the deceased or acknowledge the severity of a situation. In the biblical context, wailing was often a response to divine judgment or national calamity, reflecting the people's recognition of their plight and their appeal for mercy or deliverance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. of <a href="/hebrew/3214.htm">yelel</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a howling<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>wail (3), wailing (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">יְלָלָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>howling</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">וִילָלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Zephaniah 1:10</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">יִָֽלֲלַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Jeremiah 25:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-3.htm">Zechariah 11:3</a>; <font class="hebrew2">יִלְלָתָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15-8.htm">Isaiah 15:8</a> (twice in verse); — <em>howling</em> in distress <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15-8.htm">Isaiah 15:8</a> (twice in verse) ("" <font class="hebrew2">זְעָקָה</font>), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Jeremiah 25:36</a> (of leaders of flock, metaphor for princes; "" <font class="hebrew2">קול צעקה</font>), <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Zephaniah 1:10</a> ("" <em>id.</em>); <font class="hebrew2">קול יִָֽלֲלַת הָרֹעִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-3.htm">Zechariah 11:3</a> (<font class="hebrew2">רעים</font> metaphor for princes). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>howling <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/3214.htm">ylel</a>; a howling. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3214.htm">ylel</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וִֽילְלַ֖ת וִֽילָלָ֖ה ויללה ויללת יִֽלְלַ֣ת יִלְלָתָ֔הּ יִלְלָתָֽהּ׃ יללת יללתה יללתה׃ vilaLah vilLat wî·lā·lāh wî·lə·laṯ wîlālāh wîləlaṯ yil·lā·ṯāh yil·laṯ yilLat yillaṯ yillaTah yillāṯāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 15:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַד־ אֶגְלַ֙יִם֙ <b> יִלְלָתָ֔הּ </b> וּבְאֵ֥ר אֵילִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Moab, <span class="itali">Its wail</span> [goes] as far<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Moab; <span class="itali">the howling</span> thereof unto Eglaim,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> far Eglaim <span class="itali">wail</span> to Beer-elim wail<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 15:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְאֵ֥ר אֵילִ֖ים <b> יִלְלָתָֽהּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thereof unto Eglaim, <span class="itali">and the howling</span> thereof unto Beerelim.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/15-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wail to Beer-elim <span class="itali">wail</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/25-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 25:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צַעֲקַ֣ת הָֽרֹעִ֔ים <b> וִֽילְלַ֖ת </b> אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֑אן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the shepherds, <span class="itali">And the wailing</span> of the masters<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the shepherds, <span class="itali">and an howling</span> of the principal<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the cry of the shepherds <span class="itali">and the wailing</span> of the masters of the flock<p><b><a href="/text/zephaniah/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zephaniah 1:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִשַּׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֔ים <b> וִֽילָלָ֖ה </b> מִן־ הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zephaniah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Gate, <span class="itali">A wail</span> from the Second<br><a href="/kjvs/zephaniah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> gate, <span class="itali">and an howling</span> from the second,<br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Gate the Fish <span class="itali">A wail</span> from the Second<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 11:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> ק֚וֹל <b> יִֽלְלַ֣ת </b> הָרֹעִ֔ים כִּ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zechariah/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the shepherds' <span class="itali">wail,</span> For their glory<br><a href="/kjvs/zechariah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [There is] a voice <span class="itali">of the howling</span> of the shepherds;<br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sound <span class="itali">wail</span> of the shepherds' for<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3215.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3215.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3215<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vilalah_3215.htm">wî·lā·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/villat_3215.htm">wî·lə·laṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yillat_3215.htm">yil·laṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yillatah_3215.htm">yil·lā·ṯāh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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