To swallow, to swallow up

H1104
Hebrew
UBS
בָּלַע
bâlaʻbaw-lah'
Verb

Definition

= action by which humans or animals cause food to pass down from their mouth to their esophagus; ≈ often used figuratively to denote destruction and death

Semantic Domains

Ingest
Non-Exist
Fail
Non-Think

Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up)

Occurrences48
Frequency Rank#659

Verse Usage

This word appears 48 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.