Strongs Number: H1158
- Hebrew Word
- בָּעָה
- Transliteration
- bâʻâh
- Phonetic
- baw-aw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to gush {over} that {is} to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask
- BDB Definition
-
1. to seek out, swell, cause to swell, boil up, enquire
a. (Qal)
1. to seek, enquire
2. to cause to boil up
b. (Niphal)
1. to be searched out
2. to be swelling, bulging, swelling out
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {cause} {inquire} seek {up} swell {out} boil.