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בָּהַל

To tremble inwardly (or palpitate ), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make ) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated ; by implication to hasten anxiously · to hasten

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בָּהַל H926 to tremble inwardly (or palpitate ), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make ) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated ; by implication to hasten anxiously
Pronunciation niḇhălû
Inward trembling that erupts into panic-driven haste; sudden alarm commanding urgent, anxious action.
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σπεύδω G4692 to hasten
Pronunciation speúdō
Connotes urgent haste with eager desire, not merely speed but willingness to act quickly.
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What does בָּהַל (bahal) mean in the Bible?

בָּהַל · σπεύδω is a Hebrew word meaning "to hurry, act rashly, be impatient".

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Meaning

to hurry, act rashly, be impatient
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 16×
Perfect 2Sam 4:1 · Exod 15:15 · Gen 45:3 · Jer 51:32 · Ps 6:3 · Ps 48:6 · 1Sam 28:21 · Isa 21:3 · Ps 6:4 · Ps 90:7 10×
Participle active Prov 28:22 · Ps 30:8 2×
Imperfect Ezek 7:27 · Job 23:15 2×
Jussive Eccl 8:3 1×
Participle passive Zeph 1:18 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Jussive Eccl 5:1 · Eccl 7:9 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Participle passive Esth 8:14 · Prov 20:21 2×
20 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 20 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 10 Imperfect 5 Participle passive 3 Participle 2
Stem
Niphal 16 Piel 2 Pual 2
Mood
Indicative 10 Jussive 3 Indicative/jussive 1 Indicative/cohortative 1
OT Occurrences
Gen 45:3 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Exod 15:15 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative 1 Sam 28:21 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative 2 Sam 4:1 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Esth 8:14 Pual · Participle passive Job 23:15 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 6:3 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 6:4 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 30:8 Niphal · Participle Ps 48:6 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 90:7 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Prov 20:21 Pual · Participle passive Prov 28:22 Niphal · Participle Eccl 5:1 Piel · Imperfect · Jussive Eccl 7:9 Piel · Imperfect · Jussive Eccl 8:3 Niphal · Imperfect · Jussive Isa 21:3 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Jer 51:32 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Ezek 7:27 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Zeph 1:18 Niphal · Participle passive

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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