Strong's H422 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אָלָה (ʼâlâh)

Pronunciation: aw-law'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root

Definition: properly, to adjure, i.e. (usually in a bad sense) imprecate

KJV Renderings: adjure, curse, swear

Senses

1. to swear, curse
   1. (Qal)
      1. to swear, take an oath (before God)
      2. to curse
   2. (Hiphil)
      1. to put under oath, adjure
      2. to put under a curse