What does דָּבָר · בָּלַע mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · בָּלַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "words that swallow, devour, or destroy".
Hebrew · H1697, H1104
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 phrase meaning "words that swallow, devour, or destroy".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1697, H1104?
H1697, H1104 is connected to 1,505 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. words that swallow, devour, or destroy
Strong's H1697, H1104
Lexical occurrences 1,505 verses Source Gloss
words that swallow, devour, or destroy
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
דִּבְרֵי־בָלַע is built from this root:
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