בָּהַל

ba.halto dismayHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb37 occurrences16 books37 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
Traditional renderings: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בָּהַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

37 total
  1. Genesis 45:3נִבְהֲל֖וּ · they were terrified
    Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.
  2. Exodus 15:15נִבְהֲלוּ֙ · will be dismayed
    Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
  3. Judges 20:41וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל · were terrified
    Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them.
  4. 1 Samuel 28:21נִבְהַ֣ל · distraught he was
    When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
  5. 2 Samuel 4:1נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ · was dismayed
    Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
  6. 2 Chronicles 26:20וַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּ · they rushed him
    When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
  7. 2 Chronicles 32:18וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם · and terrify them
    Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.
  8. 2 Chronicles 35:21לְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִי · to hurry
    But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
  9. Esther 2:9וַ֠יְבַהֵל · so he quickly
    And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
  10. Esther 6:14וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙ · and rushed
    While they were still speaking with Haman, the king’s eunuchs arrived and rushed him to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
  11. Esther 8:14מְבֹהָלִ֥ים · in haste
    The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.
  12. Job 4:5וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃ · and you are dismayed
    But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.
  13. Job 21:6וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי · terror
    When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.
  14. Job 22:10וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ · terrifies you
    Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you;
  15. Job 23:15אֶבָּהֵ֑ל · I am terrified
    Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
  16. Job 23:16הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃ · has terrified me
    God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
  17. Psalm 2:5יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃ · and terrifies them
    Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
  18. Psalm 6:2נִבְהֲל֣וּ · are in agony
    Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
  19. Psalm 6:3נִבְהֲלָ֣ה · is deeply distressed
    My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
  20. Psalm 6:10וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ · and dismayed
    All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
  21. Psalm 30:7נִבְהָֽל׃ · dismayed
    O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
  22. Psalm 48:5נִבְהֲל֥וּ · in terror
    They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
  23. Psalm 83:15תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃ · and terrify them
    …so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.
  24. Psalm 83:17וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ · and terrified
    May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.
  25. Psalm 90:7נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃ · and terrified
    For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
  26. Psalm 104:29יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן · they are terrified
    When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
  27. Proverbs 28:22נִֽבֳהָ֥ל · hastens
    A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
  28. Ecclesiastes 5:2תְּבַהֵ֨ל · be quick
    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
  29. Ecclesiastes 7:9תְּבַהֵ֥ל · be quickly
    Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
  30. Ecclesiastes 8:3תִּבָּהֵ֤ל · hasten
    Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
  31. Isaiah 13:8וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ׀ · Terror
    Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.
  32. Isaiah 21:3נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי · I am dismayed
    Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.
  33. Jeremiah 51:32נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ס · are terrified
    The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.”
  34. Ezekiel 7:27תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה · will tremble
    The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”
  35. Ezekiel 26:18וְנִבְהֲל֛וּ · are dismayed
    Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.”’
  36. Daniel 11:44יְבַהֲלֻ֔הוּ · will alarm him
    But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.
  37. Zephaniah 1:18נִבְהָלָה֙ · a sudden
    Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.