וַ/תִּבְלָעֵ֥/ם
𐤅/𐤕𐤁𐤋𐤏/𐤌
bâlaʻ
and swallowed them
To swallow, engulf, or consume entirely. This verb is used both in literal contexts (such as the physical swallowing of food or objects) and figuratively to express destruction, obliteration, or being overwhelmed. In some contexts, it denotes the act of disappearing or vanishing as if being swallowed up.
Deuteronomy 11:6 · Word #14
Lexicon H1104
| Lemma | בָּלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | bâlaʻ |
| Strong's | H1104 |
| Definition | To swallow, engulf, or consume entirely. This verb is used both in literal contexts (such as the physical swallowing of food or objects) and figuratively to express destruction, obliteration, or being overwhelmed. In some contexts, it denotes the act of disappearing or vanishing as if being swallowed up. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and swallowed them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-31
she swallowed them
| Morphological Notes | Qal sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of swallowing or engulfing. The 3rd feminine singular form with a 3rd masculine plural suffix is preserved as "she swallowed them," maintaining both subject gender and object number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
she swallowed them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly provides the verb form and object; contextually accurate description of the narrative event. |