What does בָּלַע · καταναλίσκω mean in the Bible?
בָּלַע · καταναλίσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to swallow up, consume completely".
Hebrew · H1104, G2654
בָּלַע
To make away with (specifically by swallowing ); generally, to destroy · to consume utterly
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בָּלַע H1104 to make away with (specifically by swallowing ); generally, to destroy
Pronunciation bala
Swallowing as annihilation: physical ingestion metaphor for total obliteration, often divine judgment consuming the wicked.
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καταναλίσκω G2654 to consume utterly
Pronunciation katanalískō
Complete consumption or destruction, often by fire; emphasizes total exhaustion rather than partial use.
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What does בָּלַע (bala) mean in the Bible?
בָּלַע · καταναλίσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to swallow up, consume completely".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1104, G2654?
H1104, G2654 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to swallow up, consume completely
Source Gloss
to swallow up, consume completely
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 19
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 11×
Perfect Isa 25:8 · Lam 2:2 · Lam 2:5 · Isa 3:12 · Lam 2:16 6×
Imperfect 2Sam 20:20 · Isa 19:3 · 2Sam 20:19 · Prov 19:28 4×
Sequential imperfect Ps 55:10 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×
Imperfect 2Sam 17:16 · Job 37:20 2×
Participle passive Isa 9:15 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Perfect Hos 8:8 · Isa 28:7 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Job 20:15 1×
Imperfect Job 20:18 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect Ps 107:27 1×
Word Origins
בָּלַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain