יָאַל (ya.al) means “be willing” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yaw-al' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יָאַל · ya.al · be willing
1) to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing 1a2) to undertake 1a3) to resolve, be pleased, be determined
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a primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 (יָאַל) through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
KJV glosses: assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| were determined | 3 |
| i have ventured | 2 |
| please | 2 |
| agree | 1 |
| agreed | 1 |
| and agreed | 1 |
| and tried | 1 |
| began | 1 |
| he is determined | 1 |
| may it please you | 1 |
| was pleased | 1 |
| we had been content | 1 |
| would be willing | 1 |
| you have been pleased | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| be content | 3 |
| would | 3 |
| behold now i have taken upon me | 2 |
| was content | 2 |
| and he assayed | 1 |
| because he willingly | 1 |
| began | 1 |
| even that it would please | 1 |
| now therefore be content | 1 |
| now therefore let it please | 1 |
| sake because it hath pleased | 1 |
| therefore now let it please | 1 |
| we had been content | 1 |
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Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
Read word by wordAnd Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by wordMoses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
Read word by wordOn the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:
Read word by word“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
Read word by wordBut the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
Read word by wordAt that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.
Read word by wordAnd the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
Read word by wordand agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.
Read word by wordSo they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”
Read word by wordIndeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
Read word by wordDavid strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.
Read word by wordNow therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
Read word by wordBut Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
Read word by wordThen one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” “I will come,” he replied.
Read word by wordSo now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
Read word by wordthat God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
Read word by wordBut now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
Read word by wordEphraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
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