בָּלָה
ba.lahVerbH1086
to become old
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to wear out, become old 1a) (Qal) to wear out 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wear out 1b2) to wear out by use, use up completely 1b3) to enjoy, use to the full Aramaic equivalent: be.la (*בְּלָא *"to wear out" H1080)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
11 timesAppears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
3
1 Chronicles
1
Deuteronomy
1
Genesis
1
Job
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 17:9
- Genesis 18:12
- Isaiah 51:6
- Job 13:28
- Lamentations 3:4
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