Strong's Lexicon belo: wearing out, decay, consumption Original Word: בְּלוֹ Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלָה (balah), meaning "to wear out" or "to decay." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of decay or wearing out is mirrored in the Greek New Testament with words like φθορά (phthora, Strong's Greek 5356), which also denotes corruption or decay. Usage: The Hebrew word "belo" is used to describe the process of wearing out or decay, often in the context of physical deterioration or consumption. It conveys the idea of something being used up or exhausted over time. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of decay or wearing out was often associated with the natural order of life and the inevitable decline of physical things. This understanding was rooted in the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites, where the cycles of growth and decay were observed in nature. The term "belo" would have been familiar in the context of clothing, tools, and other items that wore out with use. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition tribute NASB Translation custom (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּלוֺ noun [masculine] tribute (loan-word from Assyrian biltu, √ ובל, according to most modern; but Scheft80 compare Old Iranian bali, tribute, Old Persian * bari, payment in kind, so (in Babylonian bara) MeyG.d.Altert.iii.88 ScheftMGWJ 47 (1903), 316 Buhl14'vielleicht'); — absolute מִנְדְּה וַהֲלָח ׳ב Ezra 4:13,20; Ezra 7:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tribute (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to balah; excise (on articles consumed) -- tribute. see HEBREW balah Forms and Transliterations בְל֛וֹ בְל֤וֹ בְלוֹ֙ בלו ḇə·lōw ḇəlōw veLoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:13 HEB: יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־ בְל֤וֹ וַהֲלָךְ֙ לָ֣א NAS: tribute, custom or toll, KJV: toll, tribute, and custom, INT: are finished tribute custom toll not Ezra 4:20 Ezra 7:24 3 Occurrences |
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