הַ/מַּבְלִ֥יג
𐤄/𐤌𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤂
bâlag
the one flashing forth
A verbal root meaning to break off, let loose, or break through. In context, it can denote recovering strength after affliction (renewal, revival), or, less frequently, an overpowering advance or invasion. In rare biblical usage, it can connote ceasing from grief or despair, suggesting a restoration to vitality. The word appears in the niphal and hiphil stems with nuances of regaining health, being invigorated, or strengthening.
Amos 5:9 · Word #1
Lexicon H1082
| Lemma | בָּלַג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤂 |
| Transliteration | bâlag |
| Strong's | H1082 |
| Definition | A verbal root meaning to break off, let loose, or break through. In context, it can denote recovering strength after affliction (renewal, revival), or, less frequently, an overpowering advance or invasion. In rare biblical usage, it can connote ceasing from grief or despair, suggesting a restoration to vitality. The word appears in the niphal and hiphil stems with nuances of regaining health, being invigorated, or strengthening. |
Morphology HTd/Vhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the one flashing forth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1082-01
the strength-renewer
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute, with definite article |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative action, meaning "to cause to renew or regain strength." As a masculine singular active participle with the definite article, it denotes "the one who causes renewal/strengthening," rendered concisely as "the strength-renewer." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one letting loose
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the strength-renewer' interprets the root too narrowly in this context. Here, the sense is active overpowering or flashing forth destruction, so 'the one letting loose' better reflects the root meaning in context. |