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ʾālā אָלָה ‘to wail’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root ( rather identical with ʾālā אָלָה ‘to swear’ through the idea of invocation)
Roots: אלה

ʾālā v
1) (Qal) to lament, wail

Mentioned in Joel 1:8

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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