◄ 1089. balah ►
Strong's Lexicon
balah: To wear out, to waste away, to decay

Original Word: בָּלַהּ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: balahh
Pronunciation: bah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lah')
Definition: To wear out, to waste away, to decay
Meaning: to palpitate, to terrify

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3822 (palaioō): To make old, to become obsolete

- G5351 (phthora): Corruption, decay

Usage: The Hebrew verb "balah" primarily conveys the idea of wearing out or decaying. It is often used in the context of physical deterioration, whether of garments, human strength, or life itself. The term can also imply the passage of time leading to a state of obsolescence or exhaustion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of wearing out or decaying was a vivid metaphor for the transient nature of life and material possessions. The Israelites, living in a harsh and often unforgiving environment, were acutely aware of the impermanence of physical things. This awareness was reflected in their language and literature, where "balah" served as a reminder of human mortality and the need for reliance on the eternal God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be troubled
NASB Translation
frightened (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[בָּלַהּ] verb trouble (Aramaic , compare Arabic be weak in intellect; see also בהל — only

Pi`el Participle מְבַלֲהִים אותם לִבְנוֺת Kt (Qr מְבַהֲלִים needless) Ezra 4:4 troubled them in building.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
trouble

A primitive root (rather by transposition for bahal); to palpitate; hence, (causatively) to terrify -- trouble.

see HEBREW bahal

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