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יָאַל

yâʼal · yaw-al'Hebrew · H2974

Derivation

a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 (יָאַל) through the idea of mental weakness);

Meaning

properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition

In the King James Version

assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.

Translated as

content (7), would (3), please (3), me (2), began (1), pleased (1), assayed (1), willingly (1)

Where it appears

Found in 19 verses

Genesis
18:27, 18:31
Exodus
2:21
Deuteronomy
1:5
Joshua
7:7, 17:12
Judges
1:27, 1:35, 17:11, 19:6
1 Samuel
12:22, 17:39
2 Samuel
7:29
2 Kings
5:23, 6:3
1 Chronicles
17:27
Job
6:9, 6:28
Hosea
5:11

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