Lexical Definition
בָּלַג bâlag (baw-lag') be cheerful H:V
a primitive root
comfort, (recover) strength(-en).
- to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)
1) to gleam, smile
1a) (Hiphil) only
1a1) to show a smile, look pleasant
1a2) to cause to burst
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[בָּלַג] verb gleam, smile (Arabic 
) — only Hiph`il Imperfect 1 singular with וְ subordinate וְאַבְ֫לִיגָה Job 9:27 + 2 t.; Participle מַבְלִיג Amos 5:9 —
1. shew a smile, look cheerful Ps 39:14*; Job 9:27; Job 10:20.
2. cause to burst or flash שֹׁד עלעָֿ֑ז ׳המב Amos 5:9 (compare Ew St).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 9:27 · 10:20 |
| Psalms | 39:14* |
| Amos | 5:9 |