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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H1104 - Devoureth

Strong's No.:H1104

Hebrew:בָּלַע

Transliteration:bâlaʻ

Phonetic:baw-lah'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{cover} {destroy} {devour} eat {up} be at {end} spend {up} swallow down (up).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up

a. (Qal)

1. to swallow down

2. to swallow up, engulf

b. (Niphal) to be swallowed up

c. (Piel)

1. to swallow

2. to swallow up, engulf

3. squandering (fig.)

d. (Pual) to be swallowed up

e. (Hithpael) to be ended


Bible References:
Devoureth

Translation
Occurrences:
covered ( 1 )
destroy ( 7 )
destroyed ( 1 )
devoured ( 2 )
devoureth ( 2 )
down ( 3 )
swallowed ( 1 )
together ( 1 )
up ( 29 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.