Bala`

beh'-lah
Parts of Speech Verb

Bala` Definition

  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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
[lb
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
01104
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 251

KJV Word Usage

swallow ...
34
destroy
9
devour
3
covered
1
at...end
1
Total
49

KJV Verse Count

2
2
5
1
3
7
7
3
1
8
1
4
2
1
1
Total
48
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Bala`". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .