בֶ֫לַע

be.laNoun (Masculine)H1105

swallowing

From: from H1104 (בָּלַע);

Short Definition

a gulp; figuratively, destruction

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. a swallowing, devouring (fig. for ruin) 2) a thing swallowed

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 51:44

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