H2974. yaal

II. [יָאַל‎] verb only

Hiph`il shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic is take refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II. אול‎ be in front of, Nö^{MBAK 1880. 775}; Sabean ואל‎ in proper name מואלת‎ DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 53}; perhaps As âlû, accept, Lyon^{Sargontexte 72}) —

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הוֺאִיל‎ Hosea 5:11 2t.; 2 masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ‎ 1 Chronicles 17:27; 1singular הוֺאַלְתִּי‎ Genesis 18:27, 31; 1plural הוֺאַלְנוּ‎ Joshua 7:7; Imperfect וְיֹאֵל‎ Job 6:9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶל‎ Exodus 2:21 4t.; וַיֹאֶל‎ 1 Samuel 17:39 (but see below); Imperative הוֺאֵל‎ 2 Samuel 7:29; 2 Kings 5:23; הוֺאֶלנָֿא‎ Judges 19:6; נָא ה֫וֺאֶל‎ 2 Kings 6:3; הוֺאִ֫ילוּ‎ Job 6:28; —

1 shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive אֶתהָֿאִישׁ לָשֶׁבֶת משֶׁה וַי֫וֺאֶל‎ Exodus 2:21 (JE) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), = Judges 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וַנֵּשֶׁב הוֺאַלְנוּ וְלוּ‎ Joshua 7:7 and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: וְלִין הוֺאֶלנָֿא‎ Judges 19:6 be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges^{§ 110}. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2 Kings 6:3 and (no וְ‎) 5:23; פְֿנוּבִֿי הוֺאִילוּ‎ Job 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me.

2 more actively, voluntarily undertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive: Genesis 18:27 I have undertaken to speak = 18:31 (both J); so 1 Samuel 17:39 ᵑ0‎, but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא‎, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל‎, so ᵐ5‎, Gei^{Urschrift, 377} We Dr (compare also v^b בָּאֵלֶּה לָלֶכֶת אוּכַל לֹא‎); followed by finite verb בֵּאֵר משֶׁה הוֺאִיל‎ Deuteronomy 1:5 i.e. Moses took upon himself to expound the law.

3 more actively still, be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility, resolve, followed by infinitive: Joshua 17:12 (JE) = Judges 1:27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (= persisted in dwelling there); 1:35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הָלַךְ הואיל‎ Hosea 5:11 Ephraim persisted, he walked after vanity (read שׁוא‎ for צו‎, see Che); elsewhere only of the divine good pleasure: followed by infinitive 1 Samuel 12:22 ׳י‎ hath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1 Chronicles 17:27; followed by finite verb וּבָרֵךְ הוֺאֵל‎ 2 Samuel 7:29 be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וִידַכְּאֵנִי אֱלוֺהַּ וְיֹאֵל‎ Job 6:9 and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges^{§ 120}, 2 a Da^{Synt. § 83 b}).