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Lexicon :: Strong's H1104 - bālaʿ

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בָּלַע
Transliteration
bālaʿ
Pronunciation
baw-lah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 251

Strong’s Definitions

בָּלַע bâlaʻ, baw-lah'; a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy:—cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H1104 in the following manner: swallow ... (34x), destroy (9x), devour (3x), covered (1x), at...end (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H1104 in the following manner: swallow ... (34x), destroy (9x), devour (3x), covered (1x), at...end (1x).

  1. to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up

    1. (Qal)

      1. to swallow down

      2. to swallow up, engulf

    2. (Niphal) to be swallowed up

    3. (Piel)

      1. to swallow

      2. to swallow up, engulf

      3. squandering (fig.)

    4. (Pual) to be swallowed up

    5. (Hithpael) to be ended

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּלַע bâlaʻ, baw-lah'; a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy:—cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
STRONGS H1104: Abbreviations
† בָּלַע verb swallow down, swallow up, engulf (idea of quickness, suddenness) (Late Hebrew id., Arabic بَلَعَ swallow, Ethiopic በልዐ፡ eat, Aramaic בְּלַע, Iflb; Assyrian bêlû, Pi. destroy ZimBP 27) —
Qal Perfect בָּלַע Job 20:15, suffix בְּלָעַנִי Jeremiah 51:34 (Qr, compare Greek Version of the LXX Kt ־נוּ); 3rd person feminine singular בָּֽלְעָה Numbers 16:30; 3rd person plural suffix בְּלָעוּנוּ Psalm 124:3; Imperfect יִבְלָ֑ע Job 20:18, וַיִּבְלַע Exodus 7:12, suffix יִבְלָעֶנָּה Isaiah 28:4; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּבְלַע Numbers 16:32 + 2 times; suffix תִּבְלָעֵנִי Psalm 69:16, תִּבְלָעֵנוּ Numbers 16:34, וַתִּבְלָעֵם Deuteronomy 11:6, תִּבְלָעֵמוֺ Exodus 15:12; 3rd person masculine plural suffix יִבְלָעֻהוּ Hosea 8:7; 3rd person feminine plural וַתִּבְלַעְנָה Genesis 41:7, וַתִּבְלַעְןָ Genesis 41:24; 1st person plural suffix נִבְלָעֵם Proverbs 1:12; Infinitive לִבְלֹעַ Jonah 2:1; suffix בִּלְעִי Job 7:19; —
1. swallow down, with accusative Job 7:19; Isaiah 28:4, subject דָּג Jonah 2:1; subject שִׁבֳּלִים Genesis 41:7, 24; מַטֶּה Exodus 7:12.
2. swallow up, engulf, subject אֶרֶץ Exodus 15:12; Numbers 16:30, 32, 34; Numbers 26:10; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalm 106:17; figurative of greed Job 20:15 (object חַיִל; opposed to קיא vomit); of violence, extortion Proverbs 1:12 (כִּשְׁאוֺל); of devastation by enemy Hosea 8:7; Jeremiah 51:34; Psalm 124:3; over-whelming by calamity Psalm 69:16 (subject מצולה); of full enjoyment, profit Job 20:18 (no object)
Niph. Perfect נִבְלַע Hosea 8:8, נִבְלְעוּ Isaiah 28:7; — swallowed up, i.e. devastated Hosea 8:8; engulfed by wine (yet compare Pi. Isaiah 3:12) Isaiah 28:7 (מן־היין נ׳, || שָׁגוּ בַשֵּׁכָר).
Pi. Perfect בִּלַּע Isaiah 25:8 + 3 times; וּבִלַּע consecutive Isaiah 25:7; 3rd person plural בִּלֵּ֑עוּ Isaiah 3:12; 1st person plural בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ Lamentations 2:16, suffix בִּלַּעֲנוּהוּ Psalm 35:25; Imperfect יְבַלַּ־ע Proverbs 19:28, suffix 3rd person masculine singular יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ Job 8:18; Proverbs 21:20; יְבַלְּעֵם Psalm 21:10; 3rd person feminine singular suffix 3rd person masculine singular תְּבַלְּעֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 10:12; 2nd person masculine singular תְּבַלַּע 2 Samuel 20:19, suffix וַתְּבַלְּעֵנִי Job 10:8; 1st person singular אֲבַלַּע 2 Samuel 20:20, אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ Isaiah 19:3; Imperative בַּלַּע Psalm 55:10; Infinitive בַּלַּע Numbers 4:20; Habakkuk 1:13, בַּלֵּ֑עַ Lamentations 2:8, suffix בַּלְּעוֺ Job 2:3; Participle suffix מְבַלְּעָ֑יִךְ Isaiah 49:19; —
1. swallow Numbers 4:20 (כְּבַלַּע as a swallowing = for an instant); elsewhere
2. swallow up, engulf, usually with accusative,
a. figurative of destruction, ruin, Isaiah 3:12 (object דֶּרֶךְ); (Ba from a √ II. בלע confound, compare Di; see also Isaiah 9:15; Isaiah 19:3; Isaiah 28:7; Psalm 55:10; Psalm 107:27); subject י׳ Lamentations 2:2, 5 (twice in verse); Lamentations 2:8; Job 2:3; Job 10:8; Psalm 21:10 (|| אכל), Isaiah 19:3 (object עֵצָה), i.e. confuse, confound; so Psalm 55:10 לְשׁוֺנָם פַּלַּג אֲדֹנָי בַּלַּע confuse, Lord, divide their speech (compare בלל Genesis 11:7, 9 & see De Che); subject wicked men, enemies Psalm 35:25; Isaiah 49:19 compare Lamentations 2:16 (absolute) Habakkuk 1:13; object reflexive in sense Ecclesiastes 10:12; = annihilate Isaiah 25:7, 8;
b. literally = destroy 2 Samuel 20:19, 20 (|| הִשְׁחִית); indefinite subject Job 8:18 ממקמו יב׳;
c. figurative for greedily (seize, adopt) practise Proverbs 19:28, for extravagance, squandering Proverbs 21:20.
Pu. Imperfect יְבֻלַּע 2 Samuel 17:16, יְבֻלָּ֑ע Job 37:20; Participle מְבֻלָּעִים Isaiah 9:15; — be swallowed up, i.e. destroyed Job 37:20; compare לַמֶּלֶךְ פֶּן־יְבֻלַּע 2 Samuel 17:16 (impersonal); ruined Isaiah 9:15 (yet compare below Pi.)
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּתְבַּלָּ֑ע Psalm 107:27 (subject חכמה) their wisdom is all gone, 'they are at their wit's end' (compare below Pi.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:7; 11:9; 41:7; 41:7; 41:24; 41:24

Exodus

7:12; 7:12; 15:12; 15:12

Numbers

4:20; 4:20; 16:30; 16:30; 16:32; 16:32; 16:34; 16:34; 26:10

Deuteronomy

11:6; 11:6

2 Samuel

17:16; 17:16; 20:19; 20:19; 20:20; 20:20

Job

2:3; 2:3; 7:19; 7:19; 8:18; 8:18; 10:8; 10:8; 20:15; 20:15; 20:18; 20:18; 37:20; 37:20

Psalms

21:10; 21:10; 35:25; 35:25; 55:10; 55:10; 55:10; 69:16; 69:16; 106:17; 107:27; 107:27; 124:3; 124:3

Proverbs

1:12; 1:12; 19:28; 19:28; 21:20; 21:20

Ecclesiastes

10:12; 10:12

Isaiah

3:12; 3:12; 3:12; 9:15; 9:15; 9:15; 19:3; 19:3; 19:3; 25:7; 25:7; 25:8; 25:8; 28:4; 28:4; 28:7; 28:7; 28:7; 49:19; 49:19

Jeremiah

51:34; 51:34

Lamentations

2:2; 2:5; 2:8; 2:8; 2:16; 2:16

Hosea

8:7; 8:7; 8:8; 8:8

Jonah

2:1; 2:1

Habakkuk

1:13; 1:13

H1104

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1104 matches the Hebrew בָּלַע (bālaʿ),
which occurs 50 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:7 - And these thin heads swallowed up the seven plump, well-formed heads! Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was a dream.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - And the shriveled heads swallowed the seven healthy heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but no one could tell me what they mean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:12 - They threw down their staffs, which also became serpents! But then Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:12 - You raised your right hand,
and the earth swallowed our enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:20 - The Kohathites must never enter the sanctuary to look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or they will die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:30 - But if the LORD does something entirely new and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and all their belongings, and they go down alive into the grave,[fn] then you will know that these men have shown contempt for the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:32 - The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:34 - All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. “The earth will swallow us, too!” they cried.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:6 - They didn’t see what he did to Dathan and Abiram (the sons of Eliab, a descendant of Reuben) when the earth opened its mouth in the Israelite camp and swallowed them, along with their households and tents and every living thing that belonged to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:16 - “Quick!” he told them. “Find David and urge him not to stay at the shallows of the Jordan River[fn] tonight. He must go across at once into the wilderness beyond. Otherwise he will die and his entire army with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:19 - I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel.[fn] Why do you want to devour what belongs to the LORD?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:20 - And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - Then the LORD asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:19 - Why won’t you leave me alone,
at least long enough for me to swallow!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:18 - But when it is uprooted,
it’s as though it never existed!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:8 - “‘You formed me with your hands; you made me,
yet now you completely destroy me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:15 - They will vomit the wealth they swallowed.
God won’t let them keep it down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:18 - They will give back everything they worked for.
Their wealth will bring them no joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:20 - Should God be notified that I want to speak?
Can people even speak when they are confused?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:9 - You will throw them in a flaming furnace
when you appear.
The LORD will consume them in his anger;
fire will devour them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:25 - Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted!
Now we will eat him alive!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans,
for I see violence and conflict in the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 - Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:17 - Because of this, the earth opened up;
it swallowed Dathan
and buried Abiram and the other rebels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:27 - They reeled and staggered like drunkards
and were at their wits’ end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:3 - They would have swallowed us alive
in their burning anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:12 - Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[fn];
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:28 - A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:12 - Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12 - Childish leaders oppress my people,
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:16 - For the leaders of the people have misled them.
They have led them down the path of destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:3 - The Egyptians will lose heart,
and I will confuse their plans.
They will plead with their idols for wisdom
and call on spirits, mediums, and those who consult the spirits of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:7 - There he will remove the cloud of gloom,
the shadow of death that hangs over the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He will swallow up death forever![fn]
The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears.
He will remove forever all insults and mockery
against his land and people.
The LORD has spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:4 - It sits at the head of a fertile valley,
but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower.
Whoever sees it will snatch it up,
as an early fig is quickly picked and eaten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 - Now, however, Israel is led by drunks
who reel with wine and stagger with alcohol.
The priests and prophets stagger with alcohol
and lose themselves in wine.
They reel when they see visions
and stagger as they render decisions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:19 - “Even the most desolate parts of your abandoned land
will soon be crowded with your people.
Your enemies who enslaved you
will be far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:34 - “King Nebuchadnezzar[fn] of Babylon has eaten and crushed us
and drained us of strength.
He has swallowed us like a great monster
and filled his belly with our riches.
He has thrown us out of our own country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:2 - Without mercy the Lord has destroyed
every home in Israel.[fn]
In his anger he has broken down
the fortress walls of beautiful Jerusalem.[fn]
He has brought them to the ground,
dishonoring the kingdom and its rulers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:5 - Yes, the Lord has vanquished Israel
like an enemy.
He has destroyed her palaces
and demolished her fortresses.
He has brought unending sorrow and tears
upon beautiful Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:8 - The LORD was determined
to destroy the walls of beautiful Jerusalem.
He made careful plans for their destruction,
then did what he had planned.
Therefore, the ramparts and walls
have fallen down before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:16 - All your enemies mock you.
They scoff and snarl and say,
“We have destroyed her at last!
We have long waited for this day,
and it is finally here!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:7 - “They have planted the wind
and will harvest the whirlwind.
The stalks of grain wither
and produce nothing to eat.
And even if there is any grain,
foreigners will eat it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:8 - The people of Israel have been swallowed up;
they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:17 - [fn]Now the LORD had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:13 - But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil.
Will you wink at their treachery?
Should you be silent while the wicked
swallow up people more righteous than they?
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