בֶ֫לַע
be.laswallowingHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
from H1104; a gulp; figuratively, destruction
Traditional renderings: devouring, that which he hath swallowed up.
Traditional renderings: devouring, that which he hath swallowed up.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֶ֫לַע:
- ὅςhos“which”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Psalm 52:4בָ֗לַע · that devoursYou love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
- Jeremiah 51:44בִּלְעוֹ֙ · what he swallowedI will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make him spew out what he swallowed. The nations will no longer stream to him; even the wall of Babylon will fall.