1101. balal

Lexicon

balal: To mix, mingle, confuse

Original Word: בָּלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: balal
Pronunciation: bah-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lal')
Definition: To mix, mingle, confuse
Meaning: to overflow, to mix, to fodder

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

anoint, confound, fade, mingle, mix self, give provender, temper

A primitive root; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; also (denominatively from bliyl) to fodder -- anoint, confound, X fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.

see HEBREW bliyl

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. בָּלַל verb mingle, mix, confuse, confound (Arabic moisten (with water), compare moisture, Assyrian balâlu, Dl^{Pr 70}; compare Phoenician בלל name of a sacrifice, & Late Hebrew בִּלְבֵּל; Aramaic בַּלְבֵּל, ) —

Qal Perfect בָּלַל Genesis 11:9, ַ™בּלֹּתִָּֽי Psalm 92:11 (but compare below); Imperfect1plural נָָֽבְלָה = נָכֹ֫לָּה Genesis 11:7, compare Kö^{i. 325}; Participle passive בָּלוּל Exodus 29:40 3t., בְּלוּלָה Leviticus 2:5 28t., בְּלוּלֹת Exodus 29:2 4t.; —

1 mingle, confuse (object שָׂפָה = speech, language, q. v.) Genesis 11:7,9 (J).

2 mix (cakes or flour, etc. always with oil) technical term of sacrifice, only P (H Leviticus 23:13), compare Di on Leviticus 2:4; usually as מנחה, ׳בַּשֶּׁמֶן ׳סֹלֶת בּ Exodus 29:40; Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 14:10,21; Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 7:13,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,67,73,79; Numbers 8:8; Numbers 15:4,6,9; Numbers 28:5,9,12 (twice in verse); Numbers 28:13; Numbers 28:20; Numbers 28:28; Numbers 29:3; Numbers 23:9; Numbers 23:14, ׳בשׁ ׳מנחה ב Leviticus 7:10 (opposed to חֲרֵבָה) Leviticus 9:4, ׳בשׁ ׳חַלּוֺת מַצּוֺת ב Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse), i.e. made by mixing with oil; סלת ׳בשׁ ׳חלות מצות ב Leviticus 2:4, ׳בשׁ ׳סלת חלות ב Numbers 6:15, i.e. fine flour (in the form) of cakes so made. ַ™בּלֹּתִָּֽי בְּשֶׁמֶן רַעֲנָן Psalm 92:11 I shall be (am) anointed with fresh oil AV RV; verb not elsewhere in this sense; ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hup Che read בְּלֹתִי from בלה, infinitive construct suffix, abstract for concrete, my wasting = my wasting strength, of declining age; Israel under figure of old man; this however is not favoured by context. The passage is therefore doubtful.

Hithpo`el Imperfect יִתְבּוֺלָ֑ל Hosea 7:8; ׳אפרים בעמים הוא י Ephraim, among the peoples doth he mix himself; but Ew Now derive here from בלל = בלה (or נבל) waste away, compare Hiph`il

Hiph`il Imperfect וַנָּ֫בֶל Isaiah 64:5 and we faded away, but read perhaps וַנִּכֹּל from נבל compare Di (De, less probably, derives from בלל — compare Ew Now Hosea 7:8 — or בול = נבל).

II. [בָּלַל] verb denominative to give provender —

Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֑בָל Judges 19:21 Qr (Kt ויבול) followed by לְ give provender to the asses.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4796: συγχέω (syncheō) • to confound, confuse
• G3396: μίγνυμι (mignymi) • to mix, mingle

These Greek terms capture similar themes of confusion and mixing, reflecting the semantic range of בָּלַל (balal) in the Hebrew text.

Usage: The verb בָּלַל (balal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of mixing or mingling. It can refer to the physical act of mixing substances, as well as metaphorically to the confusion or mingling of languages or peoples.

Context: The Hebrew verb בָּלַל (balal) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of mixing or confusion. One of the most notable occurrences is in Genesis 11:9, where God confuses the language of the people at Babel, leading to the scattering of nations: "Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth" (BSB). This passage highlights the divine intervention in human affairs, using the act of mixing languages to fulfill His purpose.

The term is also used in the context of mixing ingredients or substances, as seen in Exodus 29:2, where it refers to the preparation of unleavened bread mixed with oil: "And from fine flour make unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil" (BSB). This usage underscores the practical aspect of mixing in daily life and religious rituals.

Additionally, בָּלַל (balal) can imply the idea of mingling or blending in a broader sense, such as the mixing of peoples or cultures, which can lead to both positive and negative outcomes depending on the context. The concept of mixing is often associated with the idea of losing purity or distinctiveness, which is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּלוּלָ֛ה בְּלוּלָ֣ה בְּלוּלָ֥ה בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ת בְלוּלָֽה־ בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בָּל֕וּל בָּל֥וּל בָּל֨וּל בָּלַ֥ל בלול בלולה בלולה־ בלולת בלל בלתי וְנָבְלָ֥ה וַיָּ֖בָל ויבל ונבלה יִתְבּוֹלָ֑ל יתבולל bā·lal bā·lūl bal·lō·ṯî baLal bālal balloTi ballōṯî baLul bālūl bə·lū·lāh ḇə·lū·lāh- bə·lū·lōṯ beluLah bəlūlāh ḇəlūlāh- beluLot bəlūlōṯ vaiYavol velulah venaveLah way·yā·ḇāl wayyāḇāl wə·nā·ḇə·lāh wənāḇəlāh yiṯ·bō·w·lāl yitboLal yiṯbōwlāl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 11:7
HEB: הָ֚בָה נֵֽרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם
NAS: and there confuse their language,
KJV: let us go down, and there confound their language,
INT: Come go confuse and there their language

Genesis 11:9
HEB: כִּי־ שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת
NAS: the LORD confused the language
KJV: because the LORD did there confound the language
INT: because there confused the LORD the language

Exodus 29:2
HEB: וְחַלֹּ֤ת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י
NAS: cakes mixed with oil,
KJV: unleavened tempered with oil,
INT: cakes and unleavened mixed oil wafers

Exodus 29:40
HEB: וְעִשָּׂרֹ֨ן סֹ֜לֶת בָּל֨וּל בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן כָּתִית֙
NAS: [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with one-fourth
KJV: deal of flour mingled with the fourth part
INT: and there one-tenth fine mixed oil of beaten

Leviticus 2:4
HEB: חַלּ֤וֹת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil,
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil,
INT: cakes unleavened mixed oil wafers

Leviticus 2:5
HEB: קָרְבָּנֶ֑ךָ סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן מַצָּ֥ה
NAS: unleavened, mixed with oil;
KJV: unleavened, mingled with oil.
INT: your offering fine mixed oil unleavened

Leviticus 7:10
HEB: וְכָל־ מִנְחָ֥ה בְלוּלָֽה־ בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן וַחֲרֵבָ֑ה
NAS: grain offering, mixed with oil
KJV: And every meat offering, mingled with oil,
INT: Every offering mixed oil dry

Leviticus 7:12
HEB: חַלּ֤וֹת מַצּוֹת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י
NAS: cakes mixed with oil,
KJV: cakes mingled with oil,
INT: cakes unleavened mixed oil wafers

Leviticus 7:12
HEB: מֻרְבֶּ֔כֶת חַלֹּ֖ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ת בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃
NAS: fine flour mixed with oil.
KJV: and cakes mingled with oil,
INT: stirred and cakes mixed oil

Leviticus 9:4
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן כִּ֣י
NAS: and a grain offering mixed with oil;
KJV: and a meat offering mingled with oil:
INT: the LORD offering mixed oil for

Leviticus 14:10
HEB: סֹ֤לֶת מִנְחָה֙ בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְלֹ֥ג
NAS: [of an] [ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil,
INT: fine offering mixed oil log

Leviticus 14:21
HEB: סֹ֜לֶת אֶחָ֨ד בָּל֥וּל בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן לְמִנְחָ֖ה
NAS: [of an] [ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: fine and one-tenth mixed oil offering

Leviticus 23:13
HEB: עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜ים סֹ֣לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֛מֶן אִשֶּׁ֥ה
NAS: [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil,
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil,
INT: deals fine mixed oil an offering

Numbers 6:15
HEB: סֹ֤לֶת חַלֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil,
INT: of fine cakes mixed oil wafers

Numbers 7:13
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:19
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:25
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:31
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:37
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:43
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:49
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:55
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:61
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:67
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

Numbers 7:73
HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃
NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil
KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil
INT: full of fine mixed oil offering

43 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1101
43 Occurrences

bā·lal — 1 Occ.
bal·lō·ṯî — 1 Occ.
bā·lūl — 4 Occ.
bə·lū·lāh — 28 Occ.
bə·lū·lōṯ — 5 Occ.
way·yā·ḇāl — 1 Occ.
ḇə·lū·lāh- — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·ḇə·lāh — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·bō·w·lāl — 1 Occ.