Original Word: יְלָלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ylalah
Pronunciation: yeh-lah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yel-aw-law')
Definition: Wailing, lamentation, howling
Meaning: a howl

howling

Feminine of ylel; a howling.

see HEBREW ylel

Word Origin
fem. of yelel
Definition
a howling
NASB Translation
wail (3), wailing (1).

יְלָלָה noun feminine howling; — וִילָלָה Zephaniah 1:10; construct יִָֽלֲלַת Jeremiah 25:36; Zechariah 11:3; יִלְלָתָהּ Isaiah 15:8 (twice in verse); — howling in distress Isaiah 15:8 (twice in verse) ("" זְעָקָה), Jeremiah 25:36 (of leaders of flock, metaphor for princes; "" קול צעקה), Zephaniah 1:10 ("" id.); קול יִָֽלֲלַת הָרֹעִים Zechariah 11:3 (רעים metaphor for princes).

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָלַל (yalal), which means "to howl" or "to wail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2354 (θρηνέω, threneo): To lament, to wail.
• Strong's Greek Number 2875 (κλαυθμός, klauthmos): Weeping, wailing.

These Greek terms capture similar expressions of sorrow and lamentation found in the New Testament, paralleling the Hebrew concept of yelalah.

Usage: The term יְלָלָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a loud, mournful cry, typically in the context of grief, distress, or desolation. It is often used in prophetic literature to convey the depth of sorrow or the severity of judgment.

Context: יְלָלָה (yelalah) appears in several passages within the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the prophetic books. It is used to depict the sound of lamentation that arises from deep anguish or despair. This term is often associated with the reaction to divine judgment or calamity. For instance, in Isaiah 15:8, the prophet describes the widespread mourning in Moab: "For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab, its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim." Similarly, in Jeremiah 25:36, the term is used to describe the lament of shepherds: "Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture." These instances highlight the emotional intensity and communal aspect of yelalah, as it often involves collective expressions of grief.

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 yillāṯāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts