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בָּלַע

Definition and meaning

bala` (baw-lah') v. 1. to make away with 2. (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devour 3. (generally) to destroy [a primitive root] KJV: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).

Tagged KJV passages

48 matching verses - 49.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Genesis 41:7

And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

Matched English: devoured
Genesis 41:24

And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

Matched English: devoured
Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

Matched English: up
Exodus 15:12

Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

Matched English: swallowed
Numbers 4:20

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

Matched English: covered
Numbers 16:30

But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.

Matched English: up
Numbers 16:32

And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

Matched English: up
Numbers 16:34

And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

Matched English: up
Numbers 26:10

And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.

Matched English: up
Deuteronomy 11:6

And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:

Matched English: up
2 Samuel 17:16

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

Matched English: up
2 Samuel 20:19

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

Matched English: up
2 Samuel 20:20

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

Matched English: up
Job 2:3

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Matched English: destroy
Job 7:19

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Matched English: down
Job 8:18

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Matched English: destroy
Job 10:8

Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Matched English: destroy
Job 20:15

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Matched English: down
Job 20:18

That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

Matched English: down
Job 37:20

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Matched English: up
Psalms 21:9

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Matched English: up
Psalms 35:25

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Matched English: up
Psalms 55:9

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Matched English: Destroy
Psalms 69:15

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Matched English: up