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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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