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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בַּלָּהָה H1091
Pronunciation balāhāh
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 It Terrors 4× Job 18:11, Job 27:20, Job 30:15, Psalms 73:19
to a horrible end 2× Ezekiel 27:36, Ezekiel 28:19
of terrors 1× Job 18:14
sudden terror 1× Isaiah 17:14
the terrors 1× Job 24:17
you an object of horror 1× Ezekiel 26:21
Show sample aligned rows
Job 18:11 בַלָּה֑וֹת to Terrors Noun - feminine plural Job 18:14 בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ to of terrors Noun - feminine plural Job 24:17 בַּלְה֥וֹת to the terrors Noun - feminine plural construct Job 27:20 בַּלָּה֑וֹת to Terrors Noun - feminine plural Job 30:15 בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת to Terrors Noun - feminine plural Psalms 73:19 בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ to terrors Noun - feminine plural Isaiah 17:14 בַלָּהָ֔ה to sudden terror Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 26:21 בַּלָּה֥וֹת to you an object of horror Noun - feminine plural Ezekiel 27:36 בַּלָּה֣וֹת to to a horrible end Noun - feminine plural Ezekiel 28:19 בַּלָּה֣וֹת to to a horrible end Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 18:11
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 4
Job 5 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
בַּלָּה֣וֹת 2x bal·lā·hō·wṯ Ezekiel 27:36, Ezekiel 28:19
בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ 2x bal·lā·hō·wṯ Job 18:14, Psalms 73:19
בַלָּהָ֔ה 1x ḇal·lā·hāh Isaiah 17:14
בַלָּה֑וֹת 1x ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ Job 18:11
בַּלְה֥וֹת 1x bal·hō·wṯ Job 24:17
בַּלָּה֑וֹת 1x bal·lā·hō·wṯ Job 27:20
בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת 1x bal·lā·hō·wṯ Job 30:15
בַּלָּה֥וֹת 1x bal·lā·hō·wṯ Ezekiel 26:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural 8x Job 18:11, Job 18:14, Job 27:20, Job 30:15
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Job 24:17
Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 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 definition Source: 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:
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