◄ 1101. balal ►
Strong's Lexicon balal: To mix, mingle, confuse Original Word: בָּלַל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: balal Pronunciation: bah-LAHL Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lal') Definition: To mix, mingle, confuse Meaning: to overflow, to mix, to fodder Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "balal" is συγχέω (syncheō), which also means to mix or confuse. Usage: The Hebrew verb "balal" primarily means to mix or mingle. It is often used in contexts where substances are combined or where confusion is introduced. The term can imply both a physical mixing, such as ingredients in a recipe, and a metaphorical mixing, such as the confusion of languages or ideas. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of mixing could have both positive and negative connotations. Mixing ingredients was essential for cooking and creating offerings, while mixing languages or peoples could imply disorder or divine intervention. The most notable biblical event involving "balal" is the Tower of Babel, where God confuses the languages of humanity, leading to the dispersion of peoples across the earth. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. בָּלַל verb mingle, mix, confuse, confound (Arabic moisten (with water), compare moisture, Assyrian balâlu, DlPr 70; compare Phoenician בלל name of a sacrifice, & Late Hebrew בִּלְבֵּל; Aramaic בַּלְבֵּל, ) — Qal Perfect בָּלַל Genesis 11:9, ַבּלֹּתִָּֽי Psalm 92:11 (but compare below); Imperfect1plural נָָֽבְלָה = נָכֹ֫לָּה Genesis 11:7, compare Köi. 325; Participle passive בָּלוּל Exodus 29:40 3t., בְּלוּלָה Leviticus 2:5 28t., בְּלוּלֹת Exodus 29:2 4t.; — 1 mingle, confuse (object שָׂפָה = speech, language, q. v.) Genesis 11:7,9 (J). 2 mix (cakes or flour, etc. always with oil) technical term of sacrifice, only P (H Leviticus 23:13), compare Di on Leviticus 2:4; usually as מנחה, ׳בַּשֶּׁמֶן ׳סֹלֶת בּ Exodus 29:40; Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 14:10,21; Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 7:13,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,67,73,79; Numbers 8:8; Numbers 15:4,6,9; Numbers 28:5,9,12 (twice in verse); Numbers 28:13; Numbers 28:20; Numbers 28:28; Numbers 29:3; Numbers 23:9; Numbers 23:14, ׳בשׁ ׳מנחה ב Leviticus 7:10 (opposed to חֲרֵבָה) Leviticus 9:4, ׳בשׁ ׳חַלּוֺת מַצּוֺת ב Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse), i.e. made by mixing with oil; סלת ׳בשׁ ׳חלות מצות ב Leviticus 2:4, ׳בשׁ ׳סלת חלות ב Numbers 6:15, i.e. fine flour (in the form) of cakes so made. ַבּלֹּתִָּֽי בְּשֶׁמֶן רַעֲנָן Psalm 92:11 I shall be (am) anointed with fresh oil AV RV; verb not elsewhere in this sense; ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hup Che read בְּלֹתִי from בלה, infinitive construct suffix, abstract for concrete, my wasting = my wasting strength, of declining age; Israel under figure of old man; this however is not favoured by context. The passage is therefore doubtful. Hithpo`el Imperfect יִתְבּוֺלָ֑ל Hosea 7:8; ׳אפרים בעמים הוא י Ephraim, among the peoples doth he mix himself; but Ew Now derive here from בלל = בלה (or נבל) waste away, compare Hiph`il Hiph`il Imperfect וַנָּ֫בֶל Isaiah 64:5 and we faded away, but read perhaps וַנִּכֹּל from נבל compare Di (De, less probably, derives from בלל — compare Ew Now Hosea 7:8 — or בול = נבל). II. [בָּלַל] verb denominative to give provender — Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֑בָל Judges 19:21 Qr (Kt ויבול) followed by לְ give provender to the asses. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance anoint, confound, fade, mingle, mix self, give provender, temper A primitive root; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; also (denominatively from bliyl) to fodder -- anoint, confound, X fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper. see HEBREW bliyl Forms and Transliterations בְּלוּלָ֛ה בְּלוּלָ֣ה בְּלוּלָ֥ה בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ת בְלוּלָֽה־ בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בָּל֕וּל בָּל֥וּל בָּל֨וּל בָּלַ֥ל בלול בלולה בלולה־ בלולת בלל בלתי וְנָבְלָ֥ה וַיָּ֖בָל ויבל ונבלה יִתְבּוֹלָ֑ל יתבולל bā·lal bā·lūl bal·lō·ṯî baLal bālal balloTi ballōṯî baLul bālūl bə·lū·lāh ḇə·lū·lāh- bə·lū·lōṯ beluLah bəlūlāh ḇəlūlāh- beluLot bəlūlōṯ vaiYavol velulah venaveLah way·yā·ḇāl wayyāḇāl wə·nā·ḇə·lāh wənāḇəlāh yiṯ·bō·w·lāl yitboLal yiṯbōwlāl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 11:7 HEB: הָ֚בָה נֵֽרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם NAS: and there confuse their language, KJV: let us go down, and there confound their language, INT: Come go confuse and there their language Genesis 11:9 HEB: כִּי־ שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת NAS: the LORD confused the language KJV: because the LORD did there confound the language INT: because there confused the LORD the language Exodus 29:2 HEB: וְחַלֹּ֤ת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י NAS: cakes mixed with oil, KJV: unleavened tempered with oil, INT: cakes and unleavened mixed oil wafers Exodus 29:40 HEB: וְעִשָּׂרֹ֨ן סֹ֜לֶת בָּל֨וּל בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן כָּתִית֙ NAS: [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with one-fourth KJV: deal of flour mingled with the fourth part INT: and there one-tenth fine mixed oil of beaten Leviticus 2:4 HEB: חַלּ֤וֹת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil, KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil, INT: cakes unleavened mixed oil wafers Leviticus 2:5 HEB: קָרְבָּנֶ֑ךָ סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן מַצָּ֥ה NAS: unleavened, mixed with oil; KJV: unleavened, mingled with oil. INT: your offering fine mixed oil unleavened Leviticus 7:10 HEB: וְכָל־ מִנְחָ֥ה בְלוּלָֽה־ בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן וַחֲרֵבָ֑ה NAS: grain offering, mixed with oil KJV: And every meat offering, mingled with oil, INT: Every offering mixed oil dry Leviticus 7:12 HEB: חַלּ֤וֹת מַצּוֹת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י NAS: cakes mixed with oil, KJV: cakes mingled with oil, INT: cakes unleavened mixed oil wafers Leviticus 7:12 HEB: מֻרְבֶּ֔כֶת חַלֹּ֖ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ת בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ NAS: fine flour mixed with oil. KJV: and cakes mingled with oil, INT: stirred and cakes mixed oil Leviticus 9:4 HEB: יְהוָ֔ה וּמִנְחָ֖ה בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן כִּ֣י NAS: and a grain offering mixed with oil; KJV: and a meat offering mingled with oil: INT: the LORD offering mixed oil for Leviticus 14:10 HEB: סֹ֤לֶת מִנְחָה֙ בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְלֹ֥ג NAS: [of an] [ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil, INT: fine offering mixed oil log Leviticus 14:21 HEB: סֹ֜לֶת אֶחָ֨ד בָּל֥וּל בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן לְמִנְחָ֖ה NAS: [of an] [ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: fine and one-tenth mixed oil offering Leviticus 23:13 HEB: עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜ים סֹ֣לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֛מֶן אִשֶּׁ֥ה NAS: [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with oil, KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil, INT: deals fine mixed oil an offering Numbers 6:15 HEB: סֹ֤לֶת חַלֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil, INT: of fine cakes mixed oil wafers Numbers 7:13 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:19 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:25 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:31 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:37 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:43 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:49 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:55 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:61 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:67 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering Numbers 7:73 HEB: מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃ NAS: of fine flour mixed with oil KJV: of fine flour mingled with oil INT: full of fine mixed oil offering 43 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1101 43 Occurrences bā·lal — 1 Occ. bal·lō·ṯî — 1 Occ. bā·lūl — 4 Occ. bə·lū·lāh — 28 Occ. bə·lū·lōṯ — 5 Occ. way·yā·ḇāl — 1 Occ. ḇə·lū·lāh- — 1 Occ. wə·nā·ḇə·lāh — 1 Occ. yiṯ·bō·w·lāl — 1 Occ.