Strong's Lexicon behalah: Terror, Dread, Sudden Alarm Original Word: בֶּהָלָה Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּהַל (bahal), which means to be terrified or to hasten. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, similar concepts of fear and terror can be found in Greek words such as φόβος (phobos - G5401), which means fear or terror. Usage: The Hebrew word "behalah" conveys a sense of sudden fear or panic, often associated with an overwhelming sense of dread or terror. It is used in the context of describing a state of alarm that grips individuals or groups, often as a result of impending danger or divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "behalah" would have been understood in the context of both personal and communal experiences of fear. This could be due to natural disasters, enemy invasions, or divine interventions. The Israelites, living in a world where survival often depended on understanding and responding to threats, would have been acutely aware of the emotions encapsulated by "behalah." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bahal Definition dismay, sudden terror or ruin NASB Translation calamity (1), dismay (1), sudden terror (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs ֶבּהָלָה noun feminine dismay, sudden terror or ruin (compare Assyrian bêltu, terror, DlPr 32) — ׳בּ absolute Leviticus 26:16 2t.; plural וֶּבהָלוֺת Jeremiah 15:8; — sudden terror Leviticus 26:16 ׳וְהִפְקַדְתִּ֫י עֲלֵיכֶם בּ (appositives follow); compare Jeremiah 15:8; Isaiah 65:23 לֹא יֵָֽלְדוּ לַבֶּהָלָה, Psalm 78:33 וַיְכַלבַּֿהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּשְׁנוֺתָם בַּבֶּהָלָה and he ended their days in a breath, and their years in sudden terror. בהם (Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance terror, trouble From bahal; panic, destruction -- terror, trouble. see HEBREW bahal Forms and Transliterations בֶּֽהָלָה֙ בַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ בבהלה׃ בהלה וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃ ובהלות׃ לַבֶּהָלָ֑ה לבהלה bab·be·hā·lāh babbehaLah babbehālāh be·hā·lāh behaLah behālāh lab·be·hā·lāh labbehaLah labbehālāh ū·ḇe·hā·lō·wṯ ūḇehālōwṯ uvehaLotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:16 HEB: וְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨י עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם בֶּֽהָלָה֙ אֶת־ הַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶת NAS: over you a sudden terror, consumption KJV: this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, INT: will appoint over A sudden consumption and fever Psalm 78:33 Isaiah 65:23 Jeremiah 15:8 4 Occurrences |
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, IV. shut, x. impeded in speech, tongue-tied; Ethiopic 
be dumb). 
