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Lexicon :: Strong's H973 - bāḥal

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בָּחַל
Transliteration
bāḥal
Pronunciation
baw-khal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 229

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחַל bâchal, baw-khal'; a primitive root; to loath:—abhor, get hastily (from the margin for H926).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H973 in the following manner: abhor (1x), gotten hastily (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H973 in the following manner: abhor (1x), gotten hastily (1x).

  1. to loathe, abhor, feel loathing

    1. (Qal)

      1. to loathe

      2. to gain by greed, gain hastily

    2. (Pual) obtained by greed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּחַל bâchal, baw-khal'; a primitive root; to loath:—abhor, get hastily (from the margin for H926).
STRONGS H973: Abbreviations
† I. [בָּחֵל] verb feel loathing (compare Syriac bdb010305 **NöZAW xvii {1897}, 188 disproves Syriac bdb112104, and adopts the view of GeiUrschrift 270 (בחל euphemism for a √ II. בעל = loathe, with בְּ, assumed (Thes Buhl) for Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 31:32; see below) (so in lexicons) nauseated (yet see GeiUrschrift, 270); NSyriac bdb010306 envy compare StoddardGram. 12, 57) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular בָּֽחֲלָה Zechariah 11:8 וַתִּקְצַר נַפְשִׁי בָּהֶם וְגַם נַפְשָׁם בִי בּ׳ felt a loathing against me.

† II. [בָּחֵל] verb (Arabic bdb010307 be avaricious); only
Pu. Participle נַחֲלָה מְבֹחֶלֶת an inheritance gotten by greed Proverbs 20:21 Kt; < Qr Vrss מְבֹהֶלֶת נ׳, see בהל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Proverbs

20:21

Jeremiah

3:14; 31:32

Zechariah

11:8

H973

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H973 matches the Hebrew בָּחַל (bāḥal),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:21 - An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:8 - In one month I destroyed the three shepherds. But I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.
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