וִֽ/ילְלַ֖ת
𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤋𐤕
yᵉlâlâh
and wailing
A loud, lamenting wail or cry, especially of mourning, grief, or distress; the act or sound of howling, often as a ritualized or communal expression of sorrow or disaster in Israelite society. In some contexts, designates the sound itself ('howl, lamentation') and in others, the act or event of howling in response to calamity.
Jeremiah 25:36 · Word #4
Lexicon H3215
| Lemma | יְלָלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤋𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yᵉlâlâh |
| Strong's | H3215 |
| Definition | A loud, lamenting wail or cry, especially of mourning, grief, or distress; the act or sound of howling, often as a ritualized or communal expression of sorrow or disaster in Israelite society. In some contexts, designates the sound itself ('howl, lamentation') and in others, the act or event of howling in response to calamity. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and wailing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3215-02
and wailing-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state, with prefixed conjunction ו |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יְלָלָה derives from the onomatopoeic root ילל, meaning to howl or wail loudly. As a feminine singular construct form with prefixed conjunction ו, it denotes "and wailing-of," indicating a wail or lament belonging to or associated with something that follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and wailing of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'and wailing-of' to 'and wailing of' for idiomatic clarity while preserving literal meaning; the possessive construct requires 'of'. |