1091. ballahah

Lexicon

ballahah: Terror, Dismay, Sudden Fear

Original Word: בַּלָּהָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ballahah
Pronunciation: bal-lah-hah
Phonetic Spelling: (bal-law-haw')
Definition: Terror, Dismay, Sudden Fear
Meaning: alarm, destruction

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

terror, trouble

From balahh; alarm; hence, destruction -- terror, trouble.

see HEBREW balahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from balah
Definition
terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
NASB Translation
sudden terrors (1), terrified (2), terror (1), terrors (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בַּלָּהָה noun feminine terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction — בַּלָּהָה Isaiah 17:14; plural בַּלָּהוֺת Job 18:11 7t.; construct בַּלְהוֺת Job 24:17; —

1 only plural terrors Job 18:11; Job 27:20; Job 30:15; ׳מֶלֶךְ בּ Job 18:14 #NAME?צַלְמָוֶת ׳בּ Job 24:17.

2 calamity Isaiah 17:14, plural Psalm 73:19; calamity, destruction Ezekiel 26:21; Ezekiel 27:36; Ezekiel 28:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלַה (balah), which means to terrify or to destroy.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G684 (ἀπώλεια, apōleia): Destruction, ruin, loss.
- G3601 (ὀλέθριος, olethrios): Destructive, ruinous.
- G5016 (τάραχος, tarachos): Disturbance, trouble, confusion.
- G5017 (ταραχή, tarachē): Turmoil, commotion, disorder.

These Greek terms share thematic similarities with בַּלָּהָה, as they all convey aspects of destruction, ruin, or disturbance, often in the context of divine judgment or moral consequence.

Usage: The term בַּלָּהָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey a sense of sudden terror or destruction, often in the context of divine judgment or calamity.

Context: The Hebrew word בַּלָּהָה (ballāhâ) appears in the Old Testament to describe a state of alarm or destruction, typically associated with divine intervention or judgment. It is used to depict situations where individuals or nations experience sudden fear or ruin, often as a result of their actions or as a demonstration of God's power and justice.

In Job 18:11, the word is used to describe the terror that surrounds the wicked: "Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step." This verse illustrates the overwhelming and inescapable nature of the terror that befalls those who are unrighteous.

In Ezekiel 26:21, בַּלָּהָה is used in the context of the destruction of Tyre: "I will bring you to a dreadful end, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but you will never be found again, declares the Lord GOD." Here, the term underscores the complete and utter ruin that comes as a result of divine judgment.

The use of בַּלָּהָה in these contexts highlights the theme of divine retribution and the inevitable consequences of wickedness. It serves as a reminder of the power and sovereignty of God in executing justice and the ultimate futility of opposing His will.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּלְה֥וֹת בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת בַּלָּה֑וֹת בַּלָּה֣וֹת בַּלָּה֥וֹת בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ בַלָּה֑וֹת בַלָּהָ֔ה בלהה בלהות בלהות׃ bal·hō·wṯ ḇal·lā·hāh bal·lā·hō·wṯ ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ balHot balhōwṯ ḇallāhāh ballaHot ballāhōwṯ ḇallāhōwṯ vallaHah vallaHot

Englishman's Concordance

Job 18:11
HEB: סָ֭בִיב בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ בַלָּה֑וֹת וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ לְרַגְלָֽיו׃
NAS: All around terrors frighten
KJV: Terrors shall make him afraid
INT: All frighten terrors and harry step

Job 18:14
HEB: וְ֝תַצְעִדֵ֗הוּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃
NAS: him before the king of terrors.
KJV: him to the king of terrors.
INT: march the king of terrors

Job 24:17
HEB: כִּֽי־ יַ֝כִּ֗יר בַּלְה֥וֹת צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
NAS: For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
KJV: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.
INT: for is familiar the terrors darkness

Job 27:20
HEB: תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ כַ֭מַּיִם בַּלָּה֑וֹת לַ֝֗יְלָה גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ
NAS: Terrors overtake him like a flood;
KJV: Terrors take hold on him as waters,
INT: overtake A flood Terrors the night steals

Job 30:15
HEB: הָהְפַּ֥ךְ עָלַ֗י בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת תִּרְדֹּ֣ף כָּ֭רוּחַ
NAS: Terrors are turned against
KJV: Terrors are turned
INT: are turned against Terrors pursue as the wind

Psalm 73:19
HEB: תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃
NAS: swept away by sudden terrors!
KJV: consumed with terrors.
INT: are utterly by sudden

Isaiah 17:14
HEB: עֶ֙רֶב֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה בַלָּהָ֔ה בְּטֶ֥רֶם בֹּ֖קֶר
NAS: behold, [there is] terror! Before
KJV: And behold at eveningtide trouble; [and] before the morning
INT: evening behold terror Before morning

Ezekiel 26:21
HEB: בַּלָּה֥וֹת אֶתְּנֵ֖ךְ וְאֵינֵ֑ךְ
NAS: I will bring terrors on you and you will be no more;
KJV: I will make thee a terror, and thou [shalt be] no [more]: though thou be sought for,
INT: terrors will bring will be no

Ezekiel 27:36
HEB: שָׁרְק֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ בַּלָּה֣וֹת הָיִ֔ית וְאֵינֵ֖ךְ
NAS: at you; You have become terrified And you will cease
KJV: shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt be] any more.
INT: hiss and terrified have become will cease

Ezekiel 28:19
HEB: שָׁמְמ֖וּ עָלֶ֑יךָ בַּלָּה֣וֹת הָיִ֔יתָ וְאֵינְךָ֖
NAS: at you; You have become terrified And you will cease
KJV: shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never
INT: are appalled and terrified have become will cease

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1091
10 Occurrences

bal·hō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bal·lā·hō·wṯ — 7 Occ.
ḇal·lā·hāh — 1 Occ.
ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ — 1 Occ.