What does בָּלַג mean in the Bible?
e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)".
Hebrew · H1082
בָּלַג
To break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)
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בָּלַג H1082
What does בָּלַג mean in the Bible?
בָּלַג is a Hebrew word meaning "to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1082?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and smile (1), He flashes (1), that I may again be cheered (1), that I may have a little comfort (1).
Where does בָּלַג appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 9:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Amos (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and smile 1× Job 9:27
He flashes 1× Amos 5:9
that I may again be cheered 1× Psalms 39:13
that I may have a little comfort 1× Job 10:20
Show sample aligned rows
Job 9:27 וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃ to and smile Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Job 10:20 וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה to that I may have a little comfort Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 39:13 וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה to that I may again be cheered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Amos 5:9 הַמַּבְלִ֥יג to He flashes Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 9:27
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Job 2 Psalms 1 Amos 1
Source forms
הַמַּבְלִ֥יג 1x ham·maḇ·lîḡ Amos 5:9
וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה 1x wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Job 10:20
וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה 1x wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Psalms 39:13
וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃ 1x wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Job 9:27
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 3x Job 9:27, Job 10:20, Psalms 39:13
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1x Amos 5:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)
Source Gloss
to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction) BDB: gleam Usage: comfort, (recover) strength(-en).
Word Origins
בָּלַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain