Word Study · Strong's H1104
בָּלַע
bâlaʻ
“to make away with (specifically by swallowing)”
- 49occurrencescanonical count
- 49tagged so farloaded book by book
- 15books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy KJV usage: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
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The ledger of occurrences
Genesis2 occurrences
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.The first tagged occurrence in Genesis.
Exodus2 occurrences
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.The first tagged occurrence in Exodus.
Numbers5 occurrences
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.The first tagged occurrence in Numbers.
Deuteronomy1 occurrence
and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
2 Samuel3 occurrences
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Samuel.
Job7 occurrences
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Psalms7 occurrences
Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.
Proverbs3 occurrences
Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;The first tagged occurrence in Proverbs.
Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.The first tagged occurrence in Ecclesiastes.
Isaiah8 occurrences
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.The first tagged occurrence in Isaiah.
Jeremiah1 occurrence
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath, like a monster, swallowed me up, he hath filled his maw with my delicacies; he hath cast me out.The first tagged occurrence in Jeremiah.
Lamentations5 occurrences
The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: He hath thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He hath brought them down to the ground; he hath profaned the kingdom and the princes thereof.The first tagged occurrence in Lamentations.