H1104

בָּלַע

bālaʿ

Appears in 13 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

nullbâlaʻ,baw-lah&#39 a primitive root to make away with (specifically by swallowing) generally, to destroy &#8212 cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).bâlaʻ,baw-lah&#39 a primitive root to make away with (specifically by swallowing) generally, to destroy &#8212 cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).

Detailed Meaning

to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up, (Qal), to swallow down, to swallow up, engulf, (Niphal) to be swallowed up, (Piel), to swallow, to swallow up, engulf, squandering (fig.), (Pual) to be swallowed up, (Hithpael) to be ended

Part of Speech

verb

KJV Translation Counts

destroy(9x) devour(3x) covered(1x)

Related Words

primitive root