◄ 926. bahal ►
Strong's Lexicon bahal: To be dismayed, terrified, disturbed, or alarmed Original Word: בָּהל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: bahal Pronunciation: bah-hal Phonetic Spelling: (baw-hal') Definition: to tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously Meaning: To tremble inwardly, be alarmed, agitated; to hasten anxiously Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1831 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, come out • G3886 (παραλύω, paraluō): To loosen, weaken, paralyze • G3935 (παραπλησιάζω, paraplēsiazo): To approach, draw near • G4692 (σπείρω, speirō): To sow, scatter seed • G4704 (σπουδάζω, spoudazō): To hasten, be diligent • G4710 (σπουδή, spoudē): Diligence, eagerness • G5015 (ταράσσω, tarassō): To disturb, trouble These Greek terms reflect various aspects of the emotional and physical responses associated with the Hebrew בָּהַל (bahal), such as urgency, disturbance, and agitation. Usage: The verb בָּהַל (bahal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of inner trembling or agitation, often in response to fear or anxiety. It can also imply a sense of urgency or hasty action driven by such emotions. Context: The Hebrew root בָּהַל (bahal) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often conveying a sense of emotional disturbance or hurried action. This term is used to describe both physical trembling and a more metaphorical inner turmoil. It can be found in narratives where individuals or groups experience sudden fear or anxiety, prompting them to act quickly or with agitation. For example, in 1 Samuel 28:21, the woman at Endor sees Saul's distress and is described as being "alarmed" (bahal). Similarly, in Daniel 11:44, reports from the east and north alarm a king, causing him to act with great fury. The term is also used in contexts of divine intervention, where God's actions cause nations or individuals to tremble or be dismayed. The verb can also imply a sense of urgency, as seen in Ecclesiastes 5:2, where the Preacher advises against being hasty (bahal) in speech before God. This usage underscores the importance of measured and thoughtful action, contrasting with the impulsive behavior often associated with fear or anxiety. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to disturb, terrify NASB Translation dismayed (12), disturb (1), disturbed (2), eager (1), hastened (1), hastens (1), hastily (1), hasty (1), hurried (1), hurriedly (1), hurry (2), quickly (1), terrified (7), terrifies (1), terrify (3), terrifying (1), tremble (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּהַל] verb (Late Hebrew id. Passive participle בהול disquieted; Pi`el disquiet; ᵑ7 Pa`el בַּהֵיל hasten, be precipitate, also dismay: but is be quiet) — Niph`al Perfect נִבְהַל 1 Samuel 28:21; נִבְהֲלָה Psalm 6:4; נִבְהַלְתִּי Isaiah 21:3; וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי consecutive Job 21:6; נִבְהֲלוּ Genesis 45:3 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּבָּהֵל Judges 20:41; 2masculine singular תִּבָּהֵל Ecclesiastes 8:3; יִבָּהֵלוּ֑ן Psalm 104:29, etc.; Participle נִבְהָל Psalm 30:8; נִָֽבֳהָל Proverbs 28:22; feminine נִבְהָלָה Zephaniah 1:18; — 1 be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, Genesis 45:3 (E) Judges 20:41; 1 Samuel 28:21; 2 Samuel 4:1 ("" וַיִּרְמּוּ יָדָיו, compare Ezekiel 7:27 above); of bones of sufferer Psalm 6:3 ("" compare below Psalm 6:4); of hands of dismayed people Ezekiel 7:27; especially at chastisements & judgments of ׳י Exodus 15:15 (song, in E) Psalm 6:4 (subject נֶפֶשׁ, "" compare above Psalm 6:3) Psalm 6:11 ("" בושׁ) Psalm 30:8; compare Psalm 104:29; Psalm 83:18 ("" בושׁ) Psalm 90:7; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 21:3 (followed by מִן of occasion of fear) Job 23:15 (id.) Jeremiah 51:32; Ezekiel 26:18 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); Job 4:5 ("" לאה), compare also Job 21:6 as adjective terrible Zephaniah 1:18 כָּלָה אַךְנִֿבְהָלָה. 2 be in haste, hasty (late, compare Aramaic above): Ecclesiastes 8:3 מִמָּנָיו תֵּלֵךְ ׳אַלתִּֿבּ be not hasty (to) go from him; Proverbs 28:22 נִבֳהָל לַהוֺן hastening after riches. Pi`el Imperfect וַיְבַהֵל Esther 2:9; suffix יְבַהֲלֻהוּ Daniel 11:44; וִיבַהֶלְךָ Job 22:10; יְבַהֲלֵמוֺ Psalm 2:5; 2masculine singular תְּבַהֲלֵם Psalm 83:16; אַלתְּֿבַהֵל Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:9; Infinitive suffix לְבַהֲלֵנִי2Chronicles 35:21; םָ֯2Chronicles 32:18; Particle מבלהים Kt, מְבַהֲלִים Qr Ezra 4:4 (BeRy prefix Kt, see בלהּ); — 1 dismay, terrify, followed by suffix 2 Chronicles 32:18 ("" ירא), Daniel 11:44; Job 22:10 (subject מַּחַד), Psalm 2:5 (subject ׳י) Psalm 83:16 ("" רדף; subject ׳י); compare also Ezra 4:4 (see below בלהּ). 2 hasten, make haste, act hastily (late), 2 Chronicles 35:21 וֵאלֹהִים אָמַר לְבַהֲלֵנִי God hath given command to speed me (RVm); followed by infinitive make haste Esther 2:9; of hasty speech Ecclesiastes 5:1 ׳אַלתְּֿב עַלמִּֿיךָ ("" וְלִבְּךָ אַליְֿמַהֵר לְהוֺצִיא דָבָר); of anger Ecclesiastes 7:9 בְּרוּחֲךָ לִכְעוֺס ׳אַלתְּֿב. Pu`al Participle plural מְבֹהָלִים Esther 8:14, compare מְבֹהֶלֶת Qr Proverbs 20:21 (so read with Vrss Now Str; AV RV); Kt מבחלת see בחל; — hastened Esther 8:14 of royal posts ("" דְּחוּפִים); hastily gained ׳נַחֲלָה מְב Proverbs 20:21. Hiph`il Perfect suffix הִבְהִילָ֑נִי Job 23:16; Imperfect suffix וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ2Chronicles 26:20; 3 masculine plural וַיַּבְהִלוּ Esther 6:14; — 1 dismay, terrify, followed by suffix Job 23:16 (subject שַׁדַּי; "" הֵרַךְ לִבִּי). 2 (late) hasten, hurry (transitive), 2 Chronicles 26:20 וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ מִשָּׁם and they hurried him thence ("" נִדְחַף); make haste, followed by infinitive Esther 6:14 לְהָבִיא ׳וַיַּב and they make haste to bring Haman. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be make affrighted afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash, thrust out, A primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously -- be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex. Forms and Transliterations אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אבהל הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃ הבהילני׃ וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ וְנִבְהֲל֛וּ וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ וַ֠יְבַהֵל וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙ וַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃ וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם ויבהל ויבהלו ויבהלוהו ויבהלך ולבהלם ונבהלו ונבהלתי ותבהל׃ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃ יְבַהֲלֻ֔הוּ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן יבהלהו יבהלון יבהלמו׃ לְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִי לבהלני מְבֹהָלִ֥ים מבהלים נִֽבֳהָ֥ל נִבְהֲל֖וּ נִבְהֲל֣וּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נִבְהֲלָ֣ה נִבְהֲלוּ֙ נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי נִבְהַ֣ל נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃ נִבְהָֽל׃ נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ נִבְהָלָה֙ נבהל נבהל׃ נבהלה נבהלו נבהלו׃ נבהלנו׃ נבהלתי תְּבַהֵ֥ל תְּבַהֵ֨ל תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃ תִּבָּהֵ֤ל תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה תבהל תבהלם׃ תבהלנה ’eb·bā·hêl ’ebbāhêl ebbaHel hiḇ·hî·lā·nî hiḇhîlānî hivhiLani lə·ḇa·hă·lê·nî ləḇahălênî levahaLeni mə·ḇō·hā·lîm məḇōhālîm mevohaLim ni·ḇo·hāl niḇ·hă·lāh niḇ·hā·lāh niḇ·hā·lə·nū niḇ·hă·lū niḇ·hā·lū niḇ·hal niḇ·hāl niḇ·hal·tî niḇhal niḇhāl niḇhălāh niḇhālāh niḇhālənū niḇhaltî niḇhălū niḇhālū niḇohāl nivHal nivhaLah nivHalnu nivHalti nivhaLu nivoHal ṯə·ḇa·hă·lêm tə·ḇa·hêl ṯəḇahălêm təḇahêl tevahaLem tevaHel tib·bā·hal·nāh tib·bā·hêl tibbaHalnah tibbāhalnāh tibbaHel tibbāhêl ū·lə·ḇa·hă·lām ūləḇahălām ulevahaLam vaiyavHilu vaiyavhiLuhu vaiyibbaHel vattibbaHel Vayvahel venivHalti venivHalu veyibbahaLu Vivahelcha wat·tib·bā·hêl wattibbāhêl way·ḇa·hêl way·yaḇ·hi·lū way·yaḇ·hi·lū·hū way·yib·bā·hêl wayḇahêl wayyaḇhilū wayyaḇhilūhū wayyibbāhêl wə·niḇ·hā·lə·tî wə·niḇ·hă·lū wə·niḇ·hā·lū wə·yib·bā·hă·lū wəniḇhālətî wəniḇhălū wəniḇhālū wəyibbāhălū wî·ḇa·hel·ḵā wîḇahelḵā yə·ḇa·hă·lê·mōw yə·ḇa·hă·lu·hū yəḇahălêmōw yəḇahăluhū yevahaLemov yevahaLuhu yib·bā·hê·lūn yibbaHeLun yibbāhêlūn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 45:3 HEB: אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃ NAS: not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. KJV: not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. INT: answer for were dismayed his presence Exodus 15:15 HEB: אָ֤ז נִבְהֲלוּ֙ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם NAS: of Edom were dismayed; The leaders KJV: of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men INT: Then were dismayed the chiefs of Edom Judges 20:41 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָפַ֔ךְ וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל אִ֣ישׁ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן NAS: of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw KJV: of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw INT: of Israel turned were terrified and the men of Benjamin 1 Samuel 28:21 HEB: וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־ נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר NAS: and saw that he was terrified, and said KJV: that he was sore troubled, and said INT: and saw for was terrified was sore and said 2 Samuel 4:1 HEB: וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ NAS: and all Israel was disturbed. KJV: and all the Israelites were troubled. INT: and all Israel was disturbed 2 Chronicles 26:20 HEB: מְצֹרָע֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְגַם־ NAS: on his forehead; and they hurried him out of there, KJV: in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted INT: he leprous his forehead hurried of there also 2 Chronicles 32:18 HEB: הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה לְיָֽרְאָ֖ם וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן יִלְכְּד֥וּ NAS: to frighten and terrify them, so KJV: to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take INT: the wall to frighten and terrify so take 2 Chronicles 35:21 HEB: וֵאלֹהִ֖ים אָמַ֣ר לְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִי חֲדַל־ לְךָ֛ NAS: has ordered me to hurry. Stop KJV: commanded me to make haste: forbear INT: and God has ordered to hurry Stop God Esther 2:9 HEB: חֶ֣סֶד לְפָנָיו֒ וַ֠יְבַהֵל אֶת־ תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ NAS: favor with him. So he quickly provided KJV: of him; and he speedily gave INT: favor of him quickly her cosmetics and food Esther 6:14 HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִגִּ֑יעוּ וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙ לְהָבִ֣יא אֶת־ NAS: arrived and hastily brought KJV: chamberlains, and hasted to bring INT: the king's arrived and hastily brought Haman Esther 8:14 HEB: הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים יָֽצְא֛וּ מְבֹהָלִ֥ים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֣ר NAS: The couriers, hastened and impelled KJV: went out, being hastened and pressed on INT: the royal went hastened and impelled command Job 4:5 HEB: תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃ NAS: It touches you, and you are dismayed. KJV: it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. INT: touches and you are dismayed Job 21:6 HEB: וְאִם־ זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י NAS: I remember, I am disturbed, And horror KJV: Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling INT: when remember I am disturbed takes of my flesh Job 22:10 HEB: סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃ NAS: you, And sudden dread terrifies you, KJV: thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; INT: surround snares terrifies dread and sudden Job 23:15 HEB: כֵּ֭ן מִפָּנָ֣יו אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן וְאֶפְחַ֥ד NAS: Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; KJV: Therefore am I troubled at his presence: INT: at his presence would be dismayed consider I am terrified Job 23:16 HEB: לִבִּ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃ NAS: And the Almighty [who] has dismayed me, KJV: soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: INT: my heart and the Almighty has dismayed Psalm 2:5 HEB: בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃ NAS: to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, KJV: unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. INT: his anger his fury and terrify Psalm 6:2 HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָמָֽי׃ NAS: me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed. KJV: heal me; for my bones are vexed. INT: God for are dismayed my bones Psalm 6:3 HEB: וְ֭נַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד [וְאַתְּ NAS: is greatly dismayed; But You, O LORD-- KJV: is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, INT: and my soul dismayed is greatly you Psalm 6:10 HEB: יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל־ NAS: and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, KJV: and sore vexed: let them return INT: will be ashamed dismayed and greatly All Psalm 30:7 HEB: פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃ NAS: You hid Your face, I was dismayed. KJV: thy face, [and] I was troubled. INT: your face become was dismayed Psalm 48:5 HEB: כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃ NAS: they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm. KJV: [it, and] so they marvelled; they were troubled, [and] hasted away. INT: then were amazed were terrified fled Psalm 83:15 HEB: בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃ NAS: them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm. KJV: them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. INT: your tempest your storm and terrify Psalm 83:17 HEB: יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי־ עַ֗ד NAS: Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever, KJV: Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; INT: them be ashamed and dismayed forever and let Psalm 90:7 HEB: בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃ NAS: And by Your wrath we have been dismayed. KJV: and by thy wrath are we troubled. INT: your anger your wrath have been dismayed 37 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 926 37 Occurrences ’eb·bā·hêl — 1 Occ. hiḇ·hî·lā·nî — 1 Occ. lə·ḇa·hă·lê·nî — 1 Occ. mə·ḇō·hā·lîm — 1 Occ. niḇ·hal — 2 Occ. niḇ·hă·lāh — 2 Occ. niḇ·hā·lə·nū — 1 Occ. niḇ·hal·tî — 1 Occ. niḇ·hă·lū — 6 Occ. ni·ḇo·hāl — 1 Occ. ṯə·ḇa·hă·lêm — 1 Occ. tə·ḇa·hêl — 2 Occ. tib·bā·hal·nāh — 1 Occ. tib·bā·hêl — 1 Occ. ū·lə·ḇa·hă·lām — 1 Occ. way·yaḇ·hi·lū — 1 Occ. way·yaḇ·hi·lū·hū — 1 Occ. way·yib·bā·hêl — 1 Occ. wat·tib·bā·hêl — 1 Occ. way·ḇa·hêl — 1 Occ. wə·niḇ·hā·lə·tî — 1 Occ. wə·niḇ·hā·lū — 2 Occ. wə·yib·bā·hă·lū — 2 Occ. wî·ḇa·hel·ḵā — 1 Occ. yə·ḇa·hă·lê·mōw — 1 Occ. yə·ḇa·hă·lu·hū — 1 Occ. yib·bā·hê·lūn — 1 Occ.