balaq (H1110) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H1110

בָּלַק

balaqbaw-lak'

to annihilate

1890 spelling: bâlaq

Gematria 132

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to annihilate

Rendered in the KJV as

(make) waste.

2
occurrencesin the Old Testament
2 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ1
וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה1

How it is rendered · 2

and [is] about to devastate it1
and devastation1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

conjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive passive (pual), passive participle · feminine singular1
conjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HC/VPsfsa · 1
HC/Vqrmsc/Sp3fs · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Isaiah1 of 2 · 50%
Nahum1 of 2 · 50%

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Isaiah1 occurrence

Isaiah 24:1וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּuvolkahconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularBehold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—here: and [is] about to devastate it

Nahum1 occurrence

Nahum 2:10וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑הumevulakahconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive passive (pual), passive participle · feminine singularShe is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!here: and devastation

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