H3216: יָלַע
yâlaʻ · pronounced yaw-lah' · “to blurt”
Definition
to blurt or utter inconsiderately
KJV translates it as: devour.
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1) (Qal) to speak rashly, talk wildly
1a) (TWOT) to swallow, swallow down
1a) (TWOT) to swallow, swallow down
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3216 is translated
- he may say rashly ×1
Bible verses with H3216 (yâlaʻ)
Yâlaʻ appears in 1 verse.
- Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.