Hebrew word study
בָּלַע H1104
- Transliteration
- bâlaʻ
- Pronunciation
- baw-lah'
- KJV glosses
- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Lexical summary
to make away with (specifically by swallowing)
generally, to destroy
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to make away with (specifically by swallowing)
generally, to destroy
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information