יָאַל

H2974. yaal
II. [יָאַל] verb only
Hiph`il shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake to do anything (and do it) (see Ki Thes; Arabic is take refuge with, escape, hasten to a place; compare II. אול be in front of, NöMBAK 1880. 775; Sabean ואל in proper name מואלת DHMEpigr. Denkm. 53; perhaps As âlû, accept, LyonSargontexte 72) —
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הוֺאִיל Hos 5:11 Hos 5:2t.; 2 masculine singular הוֺאַלְתָּ 1Ch 17:27; 1Ch 17:1singular הוֺאַלְתִּי Gen 18:27, Gen 18:31; Gen 18:1plural הוֺאַלְנוּ Jos 7:7; Imperfect וְיֹאֵל Job 6:9 (jussive); וַיּ֫וֺאֶל Exo 2:21 Exo 2:4t.; וַיֹאֶל 1Sa 17:39 (but see below); Imperative הוֺאֵל 2Sa 7:29; 2Ki 5:23; הוֺאֶלנָֿא Jdg 19:6; נָא ה֫וֺאֶל 2Ki 6:3; הוֺאִ֫ילוּ Job 6:28; —
1 shew willingness to do anything, accept an invitation, acquiesce, followed by infinitive אֶתהָֿאִישׁ לָשֶׁבֶת משֶׁה וַי֫וֺאֶל Exo 2:21 (JE) and Moses was willing to dwell with the man (and did so), = Jdg 17:11 (of Levite); elsewhere following by finite verb; וַנֵּשֶׁב הוֺאַלְנוּ וְלוּ Jos 7:7 and would that we had been willing and had stayed; especially imperative, followed by imperative: וְלִין הוֺאֶלנָֿא Jdg 19:6 be willing and spend the night (kindly accept my invitation) see Ges§ 110. 2 a, R 2; 120. 2 a, 2Ki 6:3 and (no וְ) 2Ki 5:23; פְֿנוּבִֿי הוֺאִילוּ Job 6:28 i.e. be good enough to look upon me.
2 more actively, voluntarily undertake to do anything (and do it), followed by infinitive: Gen 18:27 I have undertaken to speak = Gen 18:31 (both J); so 1Sa 17:39 ᵑ0, but read וַ֫יֵּלֶא, and he laboured vainly, for וַיֹאֶל, so ᵐ5, GeiUrschrift, 377 We Dr (compare also vb בָּאֵלֶּה לָלֶכֶת אוּכַל לֹא); followed by finite verb בֵּאֵר משֶׁה הוֺאִיל Deu 1:5 i.e. Moses took upon himself to expound the law.
3 more actively still, be pleased, determine on one's own responsibility, resolve, followed by infinitive: Jos 17:12 (JE) = Jdg 1:27 but the Canaanites were determined (shewed a determination) to remain in this territory (= persisted in dwelling there); Jdg 1:35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-Heres, etc.; followed by finite verb, of irreligious action, הָלַךְ הואיל Hos 5:11 Ephraim persisted, he walked after vanity (read שׁוא for צו, see Che); elsewhere only of the divine good pleasure: followed by infinitive 1Sa 12:22 ׳י hath been pleased to make you a people for himself; 1Ch 17:27; followed by finite verb וּבָרֵךְ הוֺאֵל 2Sa 7:29 be pleased and bless the house of thy servant; וִידַכְּאֵנִי אֱלוֺהַּ וְיֹאֵל Job 6:9 and that Eloah would be pleased and crush me! (see Ges§ 120, 2 a DaSynt. § 83 b).