International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Ail

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Ail


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āl (Anglo-Saxon: eglan, “to pain”): As a verb translation, is “to trouble,” “afflict” (obsolete); intrans, “to feel pain, trouble, uneasiness,” etc.; it represents Hebrew mah lekhā “what to thee” (, “What aileth thee, Hagar?”; ; ; ; ; ); in , it is figuratively or poetically applied to the sea, the river Jordan, etc.: “What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest?” etc.; the Revised Version (British and American), “What aileth thee, O thou sea that thou fleest?” etc.; in 2 Esdras 9:42; 10:31, “What aileth thee?