927. behal
Strong's Lexicon
behal: To be dismayed, to hasten, to terrify

Original Word: בָּהַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: behal
Pronunciation: beh-hal'
Phonetic Spelling: (be-hal')
Definition: To be dismayed, to hasten, to terrify
Meaning: to terrify, hasten

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 yevahalunNeh
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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
HEB: תְּוַ֖הּ וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר
NAS: and stood up in haste; he said
KJV: and rose up in haste, [and] spake,
INT: was astounded and stood haste spake said

Daniel 4:5
HEB: וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
NAS: in my mind kept alarming me.
KJV: of my head troubled me.
INT: and the visions my mind kept

Daniel 4:19
HEB: חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א
NAS: as his thoughts alarmed him. The king
KJV: and his thoughts troubled him. The king
INT: one his thoughts alarmed responded the king

Daniel 4:19
HEB: וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל־ יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
NAS: or its interpretation alarm you.' Belteshazzar
KJV: or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar
INT: interpretation not alarm replied Belteshazzar

Daniel 5:6
HEB: שְׁנ֔וֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ וְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙
NAS: and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip
KJV: and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints
INT: grew and his thoughts alarmed joints and his hip

Daniel 5:9
HEB: בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ שַׂגִּ֣יא מִתְבָּהַ֔ל וְזִיוֹ֖הִי שָׁנַ֣יִן
NAS: was greatly alarmed, his face
KJV: greatly troubled, and his countenance
INT: Belshazzar was greatly alarmed his face grew

Daniel 5:10
HEB: חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־ יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ
NAS: Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face
KJV: thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance
INT: live not alarm your thoughts your face

Daniel 6:19
HEB: יְק֣וּם בְּנָגְהָ֑א וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי־
NAS: and went in haste to the lions'
KJV: and went in haste unto the den
INT: arose the break haste den forasmuch

Daniel 7:15
HEB: וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
NAS: in my mind kept alarming me.
KJV: of my head troubled me.
INT: and the visions my mind alarming

Daniel 7:28
HEB: שַׂגִּ֣יא ׀ רַעְיוֹנַ֣י יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי וְזִיוַי֙ יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹן
NAS: were greatly alarming me and my face
KJV: much troubled me, and my countenance
INT: were greatly my thoughts alarming and my face grew

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 927
11 Occurrences


bə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh — 2 Occ.
miṯ·bā·hal — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lāḵ — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ — 1 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî — 3 Occ.
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêh — 2 Occ.
















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