בַּלָּהָה
Alarm ; hence, destruction
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What does בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh) mean in the Bible?
בַּלָּהָה (balāhāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "alarm ; hence, destruction". alarm; hence, destruction BDB: terror Usage: terror, trouble.
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Meaning
Alarm or sudden terror that leads inexorably to destruction; captures emotional and physical collapse simultaneously
alarm; hence, destruction BDB: terror Usage: terror, trouble.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.