What does בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh) mean in the Bible?
בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh): Alarm or sudden terror that leads inexorably to destruction; captures emotional and physical collapse simultaneously
Hebrew · H1091
בַּלָּהָה
Alarm ; hence, destruction
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בַּלָּהָהH1091
Pronunciationbalāhāh
What does בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh) mean in the Bible?
בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh): Alarm or sudden terror that leads inexorably to destruction; captures emotional and physical collapse simultaneously
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1091?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Terrors (4), to a horrible end (2), of terrors (1), sudden terror (1), the terrors (1).
Where does בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 18:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Ezekiel (3), Isaiah (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 ItTerrors4×Job 18:11, Job 27:20, Job 30:15, Psalms 73:19
to a horrible end2×Ezekiel 27:36, Ezekiel 28:19
of terrors1×Job 18:14
sudden terror1×Isaiah 17:14
the terrors1×Job 24:17
you an object of horror1×Ezekiel 26:21
Show sample aligned rows
Job 18:11בַלָּה֑וֹתtoTerrorsNoun - feminine pluralJob 18:14בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃toof terrorsNoun - feminine pluralJob 24:17בַּלְה֥וֹתtothe terrorsNoun - feminine plural constructJob 27:20בַּלָּה֑וֹתtoTerrorsNoun - feminine pluralJob 30:15בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹתtoTerrorsNoun - feminine pluralPsalms 73:19בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃toterrorsNoun - feminine pluralIsaiah 17:14בַלָּהָ֔הtosudden terrorNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 26:21בַּלָּה֥וֹתtoyou an object of horrorNoun - feminine pluralEzekiel 27:36בַּלָּה֣וֹתtoto a horrible endNoun - feminine pluralEzekiel 28:19בַּלָּה֣וֹתtoto a horrible endNoun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 18:11
Aligned rows10
Books represented4
Job5Psalms1Isaiah1Ezekiel3
Source forms
בַּלָּה֣וֹת2xbal·lā·hō·wṯEzekiel 27:36, Ezekiel 28:19
בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃2xbal·lā·hō·wṯJob 18:14, Psalms 73:19
בַלָּהָ֔ה1xḇal·lā·hāhIsaiah 17:14
בַלָּה֑וֹת1xḇal·lā·hō·wṯJob 18:11
בַּלְה֥וֹת1xbal·hō·wṯJob 24:17
בַּלָּה֑וֹת1xbal·lā·hō·wṯJob 27:20
בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת1xbal·lā·hō·wṯJob 30:15
בַּלָּה֥וֹת1xbal·lā·hō·wṯEzekiel 26:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural8xJob 18:11, Job 18:14, Job 27:20, Job 30:15
Noun - feminine plural construct1xJob 24:17
Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 17:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Alarm or sudden terror that leads inexorably to destruction; captures emotional and physical collapse simultaneously
Source Gloss
alarm ; hence, destruction
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Alarm or sudden terror that leads inexorably to destruction; captures emotional and physical collapse simultaneously
alarm; hence, destruction BDB: terror Usage: terror, trouble.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּלָּהָה is built from this root: