Strong H1104בָּלַע
to swallow up
- Transliteration
- bâla‛
- Pronunciation
- baw-lah'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy: - {cover} {destroy} {devour} eat {up} be at {end} spend {up} swallow down (up).
Detailed definition
1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to swallow down
1a2) to swallow up, engulf
1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to swallow
1c2) to swallow up, engulf
1c3) squandering (fig.)
1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up
1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to swallow down
1a2) to swallow up, engulf
1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to swallow
1c2) to swallow up, engulf
1c3) squandering (fig.)
1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up
1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
In the Bible
Strong H1104 appears in 48 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- swallow28
- destroy9
- devour2
- devoureth2
- cover1
- down1
- eateth1
- end1
- spendeth1
- thee1
- up1
First verses
- Genesis 41:7And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
- Genesis 41:24And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
- Exodus 7:12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
- Exodus 15:12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
- Numbers 4:20But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
- Numbers 16:30But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
- Numbers 16:32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
- Numbers 16:34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
- Numbers 26:10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
- Deuteronomy 11:6And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
- 2 Samuel 17:16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?
- 2 Samuel 20:20And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
- Job 2:3And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Job 7:19How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
- Job 8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
- Job 10:8Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
- Job 20:15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
- Job 20:18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
- Job 37:20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.