Strongs Number: H1104
- Hebrew Word
- בָּלַע
- Transliteration
- bâlaʻ
- Phonetic
- baw-lah'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy
- BDB Definition
-
1. to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
a. (Qal)
1. to swallow down
2. to swallow up, engulf
b. (Niphal) to be swallowed up
c. (Piel)
1. to swallow
2. to swallow up, engulf
3. squandering (fig.)
d. (Pual) to be swallowed up
e. (Hithpael) to be ended
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {cover} {destroy} {devour} eat {up} be at {end} spend {up} swallow down (up).