What does בָּלַהּ (bālah) mean in the Bible?
בָּלַהּ (bālah): Physical panic (heart trembling) becomes the root metaphor for psychological terror and existential dread
Hebrew · H1089
בָּלַהּ
To palpitate ; hence, (causatively) to terrify
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בָּלַהּ H1089
Pronunciation bālah
What does בָּלַהּ (bālah) mean in the Bible?
בָּלַהּ (bālah): Physical panic (heart trembling) becomes the root metaphor for psychological terror and existential dread
Full entry for בָּלַהּ (H1089) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H1089?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and make them afraid (1).
Where does בָּלַהּ (bālah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It and make them afraid 1× Ezra 4:4
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First aligned row Ezra 4:4
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ezra 1
Source forms
וּמְבַלַהִים 1x ū·mə·ḇa·la·hīm Ezra 4:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 1x Ezra 4:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical panic (heart trembling) becomes the root metaphor for psychological terror and existential dread
Source Gloss
to palpitate ; hence, (causatively) to terrify
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical panic (heart trembling) becomes the root metaphor for psychological terror and existential dread
to palpitate; hence, (causatively) to terrify BDB: trouble Usage: trouble.
Word Origins
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