Lexical Definition
בַּלָּהָה ballâhâh (bal-law-haw') terror H:N-F
from בָּלַהּ
terror, trouble.
- alarm
- hence, destruction
1) terror, destruction, calamity, dreadful event
See Greek: ἀπώλεια · ὀδύνη · ταραχή · τάραχος
Usage: 8 forms in 10 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בַלָּהָ֔ה | sudden terror | Isa.17.14 |
| בַלָּה֑וֹת | sudden terror | Job.18.11 |
| בַּלָּהֽוֹת | sudden terror | Job.18.14 • Ps.73.19 |
| בַּלָּה֥וֹת | terrors | Ezek.26.21 |
| בַּלָּה֣וֹת | terrors | Ezek.27.36 • Ezek.28.19 |
| בַּלָּה֑וֹת | sudden terror | Job.27.20 |
| בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת | sudden terror | Job.30.15 |
| בַּלְה֥וֹת | terrors of | Job.24.17 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּלָּהָה noun feminine terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction — בַּלָּהָה Isa 17:14 plural בַּלָּהוֺת Job 18:11 + 7 t.; construct בַּלְהוֺת Job 24:17 —
1. only plural terrors Job 18:11; Job 27:20; Job 30:15 ׳מֶלֶךְ בּ Job 18:14 = death, compare צַלְמָוֶת ׳בּ Job 24:17.
2. calamity Isa 17:14, plural Ps 73:19 calamity, destruction Ezek 26:21; Ezek 27:36; Ezek 28:19.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 18:11 · 18:14 · 24:17 · 27:20 · 30:15 |
| Psalms | 73:19 |
| Isaiah | 17:14 |
| Ezekiel | 26:21 · 27:36 · 28:19 |