נִ֭בְלָעֵ/ם
𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤏/𐤌
bâlaʻ
Let us swallow them up
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.
Proverbs 1:12 · Word #1
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 HVqh1cp/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | h — Cohortative — First-person wish or intention |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Let us swallow them up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-19
Let us swallow them
| Morphological Notes | Qal cohortative, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to swallow" or "engulf." The cohortative first person plural expresses volition ("let us"), and the 3rd masculine plural suffix is rendered as "them." |
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