בָּלַע
bâlaʻ(baw-lah')
“to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy”
49 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
Translated in KJV as
coverdestroydevoureat upbe at endspend upswallow down (up).
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cas…”