927. behal

Lexicon

behal: To be dismayed, to hasten, to terrify

Original Word: בְּהל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: bhal
Pronunciation: beh-hal'
Phonetic Spelling: (be-hal')
Definition: To be dismayed, to hasten, to terrify
Meaning: to terrify, hasten

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

in haste, trouble

(Aramaic) corresponding to bahal; to terrify, hasten -- in haste, trouble.

see HEBREW bahal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to bahal
Definition
to alarm, dismay
NASB Translation
alarm (2), alarmed (3), alarming (2), haste (2), hurriedly (1), kept alarming (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בְּהַל] verb Pa`el alarm, dismay (so usually ᵑ7 (not Syriac); Biblical Hebrew [בָּהַל]); — Imperfect . 3 masculine singular suffix יְבַהֲלָךְ Daniel 4:16 and 3 masculine plural suffix לֻגַּנִי- Daniel 4:2; Daniel 7:15,28 (both jussive Str^{§ 18 c} M^{§ 52 a}); לוּךְ- Daniel 5:10, לֻנֵּ֑ךְ- Daniel 4:16, לוּנֵהּ- Daniel 5:6.

Hithpe`el hasten (so Pi`el in late Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el (rare)); Infinitive בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה = in haste (originally 'in alarm') Daniel 2:25; Daniel 3:24; Daniel 6:20.

Hithpa. Passive participle מִתְבָּהַל Daniel 5:9 was greatly alarmed.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: This Aramaic verb is derived from a root that is cognate with the Hebrew root בהל (bāhal), which carries similar meanings.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1611: ἐκπλήσσω (ekplēssō) • This Greek verb means "to amaze" or "to astonish," often with an element of fear or wonder. It is used in the New Testament to describe reactions to Jesus' teachings and miracles, capturing a similar sense of awe and urgency as בְּהל in the Old Testament.

Usage: This verb is used in the context of causing fear or alarm, often leading to a hurried or anxious response. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: • בְּהל is an Aramaic verb found in the biblical texts of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant portions written in Aramaic. The verb is used to describe actions that induce fear or urgency. In the book of Daniel, it is often associated with the reactions of individuals to divine or supernatural events, such as dreams or visions that cause alarm. For example, in Daniel 5:6, the king's countenance changes, and his thoughts terrify him upon seeing the writing on the wall. The verb captures the immediate and intense emotional response to unexpected or overwhelming situations.
• In Ezra, the term is used in the context of hastening or urging actions, often in response to commands or decrees. The urgency implied by בְּהל reflects the swift execution of tasks or the rapid spread of news, emphasizing the importance of timely action in the narrative.
• The use of בְּהל in these contexts highlights the human response to divine intervention and the urgency of fulfilling divine mandates, underscoring themes of reverence and obedience in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה בהתבהלה וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה ובהתבהלה יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ יבהלוך יבהלונה יבהלך יבהלנה יבהלנני יבהלנני׃ מִתְבָּהַ֔ל מתבהל bə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh behitbehaLah bəhiṯbəhālāh miṯ·bā·hal mitbaHal miṯbāhal ū·ḇə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh ūḇəhiṯbəhālāh uveHitbehaLah yə·ḇa·hă·lāḵ yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî yə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêh yə·ḇa·hă·lūn·nêh yəḇahălāḵ yəḇahălūḵ yəḇahălunnanî yəḇahălunnêh yəḇahălūnnêh yevahaLach yevahaluCh yevahalunNani yevahalunNeh

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:25
HEB: אֱדַ֤יִן אַרְיוֹךְ֙ בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה הַנְעֵ֥ל לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל
NAS: Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel
KJV: the king in haste, and said
INT: Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel

Daniel 3:24
HEB: תְּוַ֖הּ וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר
NAS: and stood up in haste; he said
KJV: and rose up in haste, [and] spake,
INT: was astounded and stood haste spake said

Daniel 4:5
HEB: וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
NAS: in my mind kept alarming me.
KJV: of my head troubled me.
INT: and the visions my mind kept

Daniel 4:19
HEB: חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א
NAS: as his thoughts alarmed him. The king
KJV: and his thoughts troubled him. The king
INT: one his thoughts alarmed responded the king

Daniel 4:19
HEB: וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל־ יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
NAS: or its interpretation alarm you.' Belteshazzar
KJV: or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar
INT: interpretation not alarm replied Belteshazzar

Daniel 5:6
HEB: שְׁנ֔וֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ וְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙
NAS: and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip
KJV: and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints
INT: grew and his thoughts alarmed joints and his hip

Daniel 5:9
HEB: בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ שַׂגִּ֣יא מִתְבָּהַ֔ל וְזִיוֹ֖הִי שָׁנַ֣יִן
NAS: was greatly alarmed, his face
KJV: greatly troubled, and his countenance
INT: Belshazzar was greatly alarmed his face grew

Daniel 5:10
HEB: חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־ יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ
NAS: Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face
KJV: thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance
INT: live not alarm your thoughts your face

Daniel 6:19
HEB: יְק֣וּם בְּנָגְהָ֑א וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי־
NAS: and went in haste to the lions'
KJV: and went in haste unto the den
INT: arose the break haste den forasmuch

Daniel 7:15
HEB: וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
NAS: in my mind kept alarming me.
KJV: of my head troubled me.
INT: and the visions my mind alarming

Daniel 7:28
HEB: שַׂגִּ֣יא ׀ רַעְיוֹנַ֣י יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי וְזִיוַי֙ יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹן
NAS: were greatly alarming me and my face
KJV: much troubled me, and my countenance
INT: were greatly my thoughts alarming and my face grew

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 927
11 Occurrences

bə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh — 2 Occ.
miṯ·bā·hal — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lāḵ — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî — 3 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêh — 2 Occ.