Strong's Lexicon behal: To be dismayed, to hasten, to terrify Original Word: בָּהַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4422 (ptoeō): To terrify, to frighten - G1611 (ekthambeō): To be amazed, to be alarmed Usage: The Hebrew verb "behal" primarily conveys a sense of being dismayed or alarmed. It can also imply a hurried or panicked response, often due to fear or terror. The term is used to describe both physical and emotional states of being overwhelmed or disturbed by sudden events or threats. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, emotions such as fear and dismay were often expressed in vivid terms, reflecting the close relationship between one's emotional state and physical actions. The concept of being "behal" would resonate with the experiences of individuals facing sudden danger or divine encounters, where immediate and intense reactions were common. The ancient Israelites, living in a world where threats from nature, enemies, and even divine judgment were ever-present, would have understood this term in the context of their reliance on God for protection and deliverance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to bahal Definition to alarm, dismay NASB Translation alarm (2), alarmed (3), alarming (2), haste (2), hurriedly (1), kept alarming (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בְּהַל] verb Pa`el alarm, dismay (so usually ᵑ7 (not Syriac); Biblical Hebrew [בָּהַל]); — Imperfect . 3 masculine singular suffix יְבַהֲלָךְ Daniel 4:16 and 3 masculine plural suffix לֻגַּנִי- Daniel 4:2; Daniel 7:15,28 (both jussive Str§ 18 c M§ 52 a); לוּךְ- Daniel 5:10, לֻנֵּ֑ךְ- Daniel 4:16, לוּנֵהּ- Daniel 5:6. Hithpe`el hasten (so Pi`el in late Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el (rare)); Infinitive בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה = in haste (originally 'in alarm') Daniel 2:25; Daniel 3:24; Daniel 6:20. Hithpa. Passive participle מִתְבָּהַל Daniel 5:9 was greatly alarmed. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in haste, trouble (Aramaic) corresponding to bahal; to terrify, hasten -- in haste, trouble. see HEBREW bahal Forms and Transliterations בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה בהתבהלה וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה ובהתבהלה יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ יבהלוך יבהלונה יבהלך יבהלנה יבהלנני יבהלנני׃ מִתְבָּהַ֔ל מתבהל bə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh behitbehaLah bəhiṯbəhālāh miṯ·bā·hal mitbaHal miṯbāhal ū·ḇə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh ūḇəhiṯbəhālāh uveHitbehaLah yə·ḇa·hă·lāḵ yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî yə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêh yə·ḇa·hă·lūn·nêh yəḇahălāḵ yəḇahălūḵ yəḇahălunnanî yəḇahălunnêh yəḇahălūnnêh yevahaLach yevahaluCh yevahalunNani yevahalunNehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:25 HEB: אֱדַ֤יִן אַרְיוֹךְ֙ בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה הַנְעֵ֥ל לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל NAS: Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel KJV: the king in haste, and said INT: Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel Daniel 3:24 Daniel 4:5 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 5:6 Daniel 5:9 Daniel 5:10 Daniel 6:19 Daniel 7:15 Daniel 7:28 11 Occurrences |