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H1104בָּלַעba.la

to swallow upPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 5
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 3
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 7
  19. 7
  20. 3
  21. 1
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 8
  24. 1
  25. 5
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 2
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. 1
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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49 occurrences in 48 verses

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  1. Genesis 41:7

    The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

    וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ (תִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙) tiv.La'.nah “they swallowed”

  2. Genesis 41:24

    The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians; but there was no one who could explain it to me."

    וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ (תִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙) tiv.La'.na “they swallowed”

  3. Exodus 7:12

    For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

    וַיִּבְלַ֥ע (יִּבְלַ֥ע) i.yiv.La' “it swallowed up”

  4. Exodus 15:12

    You stretched out your right hand. The earth swallowed them.

    תִּבְלָעֵ֖מוֹ (תִּבְלָעֵ֖) tiv.la.'E. “it swallowed up”

  5. Numbers 4:20

    but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die."

    כְּבַלַּ֥ע (בַלַּ֥ע) va.La' “a swallowing”

  6. Numbers 16:30

    But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.

    וּבָלְעָ֤ה (בָלְעָ֤ה) val.'Ah “it will swallow”

  7. Numbers 16:32

    and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.

    וַתִּבְלַ֥ע (תִּבְלַ֥ע) tiv.La' “it swallowed”

  8. Numbers 16:34

    All Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.

    תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ (תִּבְלָעֵ֖) tiv.la.'E. “it should swallow”

  9. Numbers 26:10

    and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

    וַתִּבְלַ֥ע (תִּבְלַ֥ע) tiv.La' “it swallowed”

  10. Deuteronomy 11:6

    and what he did to 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:

    וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם (תִּבְלָעֵ֥) tiv.la.'E “it swallowed”

  11. 2 Samuel 17:16

    Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.

    יְבֻלַּ֣ע ye.vu.La' “it should be swallowed up”

  12. 2 Samuel 20:19

    I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel: you seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why will you swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?

    תְבַלַּ֖ע te.va.La' “will you swallow up”

  13. 2 Samuel 20:20

    Joab answered, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

    אֲבַלַּ֖ע 'a.va.La' “I will swallow up”

  14. Job 2:3

    Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause."

    לְבַלְּע֥וֹ (בַלְּע֥) va.le.' “ruin”

  15. Job 7:19

    How long will you not look away from me, Nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?

    בִּלְעִ֥י (בִּלְעִ֥) bil.' “swallow”

  16. Job 8:18

    If he is destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, 'I have not seen you.'

    יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ (יְבַלְּעֶ֥) ye.val.le.'E. “someone will swallow”

  17. Job 10:8

    'Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether; Yet you destroy me.

    וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃ (תְּבַלְּעֵֽ) te.va.le.'E. “you have swallowed”

  18. Job 20:15

    He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.

    בָּ֭לַע Ba.la' “he swallows”

  19. Job 20:18

    That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.

    יִבְלָ֑ע yiv.La' “he swallows [it]”

  20. Job 37:20

    Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

    יְבֻלָּֽע׃ ye.vu.La' “he will be swallowed up”

  21. Psalms 21:9

    You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

    יְבַלְּעֵ֑ם (יְבַלְּעֵ֑) ye.va.le.'E “he will swallow up”

  22. Psalms 35:25

    Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

    בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ (בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּ) Bi.la.'a.Nu. “we have swallowed”

  23. Psalms 55:9

    Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

    בַּלַּ֣ע ba.La' “confuse”

  24. Psalms 69:15

    Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

    תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי (תִּבְלָעֵ֣) tiv.la.'E. “it swallow up”

  25. Psalms 106:17

    The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

    וַתִּבְלַ֣ע (תִּבְלַ֣ע) tiv.La' “it swallowed up”