◄ 1082. balag ►
Lexicon balag: To be cheerful, to be glad Original Word: בָּלַג Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: balag Pronunciation: bah-lag Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lag') Definition: To be cheerful, to be glad Meaning: to break off, loose, desist, invade Strong's Exhaustive Concordance comfort, recover strengthen A primitive root; to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. Desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction) -- comfort, (recover) strength(-en). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to gleam, smile NASB Translation cheerful (1), flashes forth (1), have a cheer (1), smile (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּלַג] verb gleam, smile (Arabic ) — only Hiph`il Imperfect1singular with וְ subordinate וְאַבְ֫לִיגָה Job 9:27 2t.; Participle מַבְלִיג Amos 5:9; — 1 shew a smile, look cheerful Psalm 39:14; Job 9:27; Job 10:20. 2 cause to burst or flash שֹׁד עלעָֿ֑ז ׳המב Amos 5:9 (compare Ew St). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G373: ἀναλύω (analuo) • to unloose, depart, return • G404: ἀπαλλάσσω (apallasso) • to remove, release, set free These Greek terms share a conceptual link with בָּלַג in their emphasis on separation, release, or departure, reflecting similar themes of breaking off or desisting from an action. Usage: The verb בָּלַג (balag) is used in the context of breaking off or loosening something, as well as desisting from an action or invading. It is a term that conveys the idea of separation or interruption, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. Context: The Hebrew verb בָּלַג (balag) is a primitive root that appears in the Hebrew Bible with the primary sense of breaking off or loosening. It can imply a cessation of activity or an interruption in a process. The term is also used in contexts where an invasion or incursion is described, suggesting a forceful entry or disruption. The nuances of בָּלַג can be seen in various scriptural passages where the action of breaking or desisting is highlighted. The term is not frequently used, which suggests a specific and deliberate choice of language by the biblical authors to convey a particular action or event. Forms and Transliterations הַמַּבְלִ֥יג המבליג וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃ ואבליגה ואבליגה׃ ham·maḇ·lîḡ hammaḇlîḡ hammavLig veavLigah wə’aḇlîḡāh wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 9:27 HEB: אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה פָנַ֣י וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃ NAS: off my [sad] countenance and be cheerful,' KJV: my heaviness, and comfort [myself]: INT: will leave my countenance and comfort Job 10:20 HEB: ק) מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה מְּעָֽט׃ NAS: Withdraw from me that I may have a little KJV: [then, and] let me alone that I may take comfort a little, INT: apply at may have A little Psalm 39:13 HEB: הָשַׁ֣ע מִמֶּ֣נִּי וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה בְּטֶ֖רֶם אֵלֵ֣ךְ NAS: Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile [again] Before KJV: O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, INT: Turn at may smile Before depart Amos 5:9 HEB: הַמַּבְלִ֥יג שֹׁ֖ד עַל־ NAS: It is He who flashes forth [with] destruction KJV: That strengtheneth the spoiled INT: flashes destruction upon 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1082 4 Occurrences ham·maḇ·lîḡ — 1 Occ. wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh — 3 Occ.