יָאַל

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺאִיל Hos 5,11 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ 1 Kron 17,27 1 singular הוֺאַלְתִּי 1 Mos 18,27; 1 Mos 18,31 1 plural הוֺאַלְנוּ Jos 7,7 Imperfect וְיֹאֵל Job 6,9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶל 2 Mos 2,21 + 4 t.; וַיֹאֶל 1 Sam 17,39 (but see below); Imperative הוֺאֵל 2 Sam 7,29; 2 Kong 5,23 הוֺאֶלנָֿא Dom 19,6 ה֫וֺאֶל נָא 2 Kong 6,3 הוֺאִ֫ילוּ Job 6,28 —

1. shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive וַי֫וֺאֶל משֶׁה לָשֶׁבֶת אֶתהָֿאִישׁ 2 Mos 2,21 (JE) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), = Dom 17,11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וְלוּ הוֺאַלְנוּ וַנֵּשֶׁב Jos 7,7 and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: הוֺאֶלנָֿא וְלִין Dom 19,6 be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges^{«GKC:110»§ 110}. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2 Kong 6,3 and (no וְ) 2 Kong 5,23 הוֺאִילוּ פְֿנוּבִֿי 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: 1 Mos 18,27 I have undertaken to speak = v1 Mos 18,31 (both J); so 1 Sam 17,39 ᵑ0, but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל, so ᵐ5, Gei^{Urschrift, 377} We Dr (compare also v^b לֹא אוּכַל לָלֶכֶת בָּאֵלֶּה); followed by finite verb הוֺאִיל משֶׁה בֵּאֵר 5 Mos 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: Jos 17,12 (JE) = Dom 1,27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (= persisted in dwelling there); Dom 1,35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הואיל הָלַךְ Hos 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 Sam 12,22 ׳י hath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1 Kron 17,27 followed by finite verb הוֺאֵל וּבָרֵךְ 2 Sam 7,29 be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6,9 and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges^{«GKC:120»§ 120}, 2 a Da^{Synt. § 83 b}).