HebrewH1082Verb
בָּלַג
ba.lag
“be cheerful”
3Occurrences
H1082Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to gleam, smile 1a) (Hiphil) only 1a1) to show a smile, look pleasant 1a2) to cause to burst
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
בָּלַג appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Job
2
Amos
1
Key Passages
Amos 5:9BSB
He flashes destruction on the strong,so that fury comes upon the stronghold.
Job 10:20BSB
Are my days not few?Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
Job 9:27BSB
If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaintand change my expression and smile,’
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