Lexicon Balah: To wear out, to decay, to consume Original Word: בָּלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Balah Feminine of baleh; failure; Balah, a place in Palestine -- Balah. see HEBREW baleh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a place in Simeon NASB Translation Balah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּלָה proper name, of a location in Simeon Joshua 19:3. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to consume or to waste away.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun בָּלָה (Balah), as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: Balah is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and allocations within the land of Canaan, specifically in the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon. Context: Balah is identified as a town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Simeon, as recorded in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in Joshua 19:3, where it is listed among the cities given to Simeon within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The town is also referred to as Bilhah in 1 Chronicles 4:29, indicating a possible variation in the name or a scribal difference. The location of Balah is not precisely known today, but it is understood to have been situated in the southern part of the land of Canaan, within the Negev region. The mention of Balah in the context of tribal inheritances highlights the detailed division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, as orchestrated under the leadership of Joshua. Forms and Transliterations וּבָלָ֖ה ובלה ū·ḇā·lāh ūḇālāh uvaLahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:3 HEB: וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבָלָ֖ה וָעָֽצֶם׃ NAS: and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem, KJV: And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem, INT: and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem 1 Occurrence |
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