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 be dismayed, terrified, disturbed, or alarmed
Meaning:to tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4422 (pturo): To frighten, terrify
-G1611 (ekthambeo): To be amazed, alarmed
Usage:The Hebrew verb "bahal" primarily conveys a sense of sudden fear or alarm. It is often used to describe a state of being overwhelmed by terror or anxiety. The term can also imply being hurried or hastened due to fear. In the context of the Old Testament, "bahal" is frequently used to depict the emotional response of individuals or groups when confronted with unexpected or threatening situations.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, emotions such as fear and dismay were often seen as responses to divine intervention or judgment. The Israelites believed that God was actively involved in the affairs of nations and individuals, and sudden fear could be interpreted as a sign of God's displeasure or a call to repentance. The concept of fear, including "bahal," was also linked to the reverence and awe due to God, recognizing His power and sovereignty.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto disturb, terrify
NASB Translationdismayed (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
[] (Late Hebrew id. Passive participle
disquieted; Pi`el
disquiet; Pa`el
hasten, be precipitate, also
dismay: but
is
be quiet) —
Perfect1 Samuel 28:21;Psalm 6:4;Isaiah 21:3; consecutiveJob 21:6;Genesis 45:3 +, etc.;ImperfectJudges 20:41; 2masculine singularEcclesiastes 8:3;Psalm 104:29, etc.;ParticiplePsalm 30:8;Proverbs 28:22; feminineZephaniah 1:18; —
be disturbed, dismayed, terrified,Genesis 45:3 (E)Judges 20:41;1 Samuel 28:21;2 Samuel 4:1 ("" , compareEzekiel 7:27 above); of bones of suffererPsalm 6:3 ("" compare belowPsalm 6:4); of hands of dismayed peopleEzekiel 7:27; especially at chastisements & judgments ofExodus 15:15 (song, in E)Psalm 6:4 (subject , "" compare abovePsalm 6:3)Psalm 6:11 ("" )Psalm 30:8; comparePsalm 104:29;Psalm 83:18 ("" )Psalm 90:7;Isaiah 13:8;Isaiah 21:3 (followed by of occasion of fear)Job 23:15 (id.)Jeremiah 51:32;Ezekiel 26:18 (strike out Co);Job 4:5 ("" ), compare alsoJob 21:6 as adjectiveterribleZephaniah 1:18 .
be in haste, hasty (late, compare Aramaic above):Ecclesiastes 8:3be not hasty (to) go from him;Proverbs 28:22hastening after riches.
ImperfectEsther 2:9; suffixDaniel 11:44;Job 22:10;Psalm 2:5; 2masculine singularPsalm 83:16;Exodus 5:1;Exodus 7:9;Infinitive suffix 2Chronicles 35:21; 2Chronicles 32:18;Particle Kt, QrEzra 4:4 (BeRy prefix Kt, see ); —
dismay, terrify, followed by suffix 2 Chronicles 32:18 ("" ),Daniel 11:44;Job 22:10 (subject ),Psalm 2:5 (subject )Psalm 83:16 ("" ; subject ); compare alsoEzra 4:4 (see below ).
hasten, make haste, act hastily (late), 2 Chronicles 35:21God hath given command to speed me (RVm); followed by infinitivemake hasteEsther 2:9; of hasty speechEcclesiastes 5:1 ("" ); of angerEcclesiastes 7:9 .
Participle pluralEsther 8:14, compare QrProverbs 20:21 (so read with Vrss Now Str; AV RV); Kt see ; —hastenedEsther 8:14 of royal posts ("" );hastily gainedProverbs 20:21.
Perfect suffixJob 23:16;Imperfect suffix 2Chronicles 26:20; 3 masculine pluralEsther 6:14; —
dismay, terrify, followed by suffixJob 23:16 (subject ; "" ).
(late)hasten, hurry (transitive), 2 Chronicles 26:20and they hurried him thence ("" );make haste, followed by infinitiveEsther 6:14and 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
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