Hebrew · H1697, H1104 · unreviewed

דִּבְרֵי־בָלַע

A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · to make away with (specifically by swallowing ); generally, to destroy

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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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בָּלַע H1104 to make away with (specifically by swallowing ); generally, to destroy
Pronunciation bala
Swallowing as annihilation: physical ingestion metaphor for total obliteration, often divine judgment consuming the wicked.
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What does דִּבְרֵי־בָלַע (divrei-bala) mean in the Bible?

דָּבָר · בָּלַע is a Hebrew word meaning "words that swallow, devour, or destroy".

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Meaning

words that swallow, devour, or destroy
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