International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Allay

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Allay


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a-lā´ (הניח, hēnı̄aḥ, “to cause to rest,” “soothe”: “Gentleness allayeth (lit., “pacifieth”) great offenses” ()): The word is applied to what “excites, disturbs and makes uneasy” (Smith, Synonyms Discriminated, 106).