1110. balaq

Lexicon

balaq: Balak

Original Word: בָּלַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: balaq
Pronunciation: bah-LAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lak')
Definition: Balak
Meaning: to annihilate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make waste

A primitive root; to annihilate -- (make) waste.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to waste, lay waste
NASB Translation
devastates (1), waste (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בָּלַק] verb waste, lay waste (Assyrian balâ‡u, Pi`el destroy, Lyon^{Sargon 61}; compare Arabic a desert) —

Po`el Participle without מ, suffix בּוֺלְקָהּ Isaiah 24:1 ("" בּוֺקֵק, subject ׳י, object הארץ); — on form (which might also be Qal Participle) compare Ol<sup>§ 254</sup> Lag<sup>GN 1882, 403</sup>; also בקק Po. Jeremiah 51:2, and intensive use of Infinitive absolute Niph`al Isaiah 24:3; further Punic (i.e. intensive) Participle Nahum 2:11 (this however perhaps largely influenced by assonance).

Pu`al Participle מְבֻלָּקָ֑ה Nahum 2:11 (׳בּוּקָה וּמְבוּקָה ומב), devastated, or as substantive a devastated city.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2049 (ἐρημόω, erēmoō): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey a similar meaning of laying waste or making desolate. It is often used in prophetic contexts to describe the desolation that comes upon a land or city as a result of divine judgment. The parallel between בָּלַק and ἐρημόω highlights the continuity in the biblical theme of destruction as a consequence of sin and rebellion against God.

In summary, בָּלַק (Balaq) is a Hebrew verb that encapsulates the concept of annihilation, emphasizing the complete and utter destruction that can occur as a result of divine judgment or human conflict. Its usage in the Hebrew Bible serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's ways.

Usage: The verb בָּלַק (Balaq) is used in the context of destruction or annihilation, often implying a complete or utter devastation.

Context: The Hebrew root בָּלַק (Balaq) is a verb that conveys the action of annihilating or laying waste. It is a term that appears in the context of destruction, often used to describe the complete obliteration of a place or people. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it appears, it emphasizes the totality of the destruction being described. The root is associated with the idea of making something desolate or uninhabitable, often as a result of divine judgment or military conquest.

In the broader biblical narrative, the concept of annihilation is significant, as it often reflects the consequences of disobedience to God's commands or the fulfillment of divine justice. The use of בָּלַק in the Hebrew Scriptures underscores the severity of such judgments and the irreversible nature of the destruction that follows.

Forms and Transliterations

וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה ובולקה ומבלקה ū·ḇō·wl·qāh ū·mə·ḇul·lā·qāh ūḇōwlqāh ūməḇullāqāh umevullaKah uVolKah

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 24:1
HEB: בּוֹקֵ֥ק הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ וְעִוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ
NAS: waste, devastates it, distorts
KJV: empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth
INT: lays the earth devastates distorts surface

Nahum 2:10
HEB: בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה וְלֵ֨ב נָמֵ֜ס
NAS: Yes, she is desolate and waste! Hearts
KJV: and void, and waste: and the heart
INT: is emptied is desolate and waste Hearts are melting

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1110
2 Occurrences

ū·mə·ḇul·lā·qāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇō·wl·qāh — 1 Occ.