בָּלַע
ba.laVerbH1104
to swallow up
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
Full Lexicon Entry
- to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
43 timesAppears 43 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
7
Job
7
Numbers
5
Lamentations
4
Psalms
4
Key Passages
- 2 Samuel 17:16
- Genesis 41:24
- Isaiah 28:7
- Job 37:20
- Numbers 16:32
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