Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H926: בָּהַל

bâhal · pronounced baw-hal' · “to dismay”

Definition

to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously

KJV translates it as: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.

Word origin: a primitive root;

Extended definition

1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious
1a2) to be in haste, be hasty
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened
1b2) to dismay, terrify
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to hasten
1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste
1d2) to dismay, terrify

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H926 is translated

  • they were terrified ×3
  • them ×3
  • you be hasty ×3
  • they will be terrified ×3
  • they are terrified ×2
  • he was terrified ×2
  • him ×2
  • i am terrified ×2
  • i ×1
  • were terrifying ×1
  • he hastened ×1
  • they made haste ×1

Bible verses with H926 (bâhal)

Bâhal appears in 39 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Genesis 45:3

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

  • Exodus 15:15

    Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

  • Judges 20:41

    And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.

  • 1 Samuel 28:21

    And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

  • 2 Samuel 4:1

    And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:20

    And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:18

    Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:21

    But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

  • Ezra 4:4

    Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

  • Esther 2:9

    And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

  • Esther 6:14

    And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

  • Esther 8:14

    So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

  • Job 4:5

    But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

  • Job 21:6

    Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

  • Job 22:10

    Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

  • Job 23:15

    Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

  • Job 23:16

    For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

  • Psalms 2:5

    Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

  • Psalms 6:2

    Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

  • Psalms 6:3

    My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

  • Psalms 6:10

    Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

  • Psalms 30:7

    Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

  • Psalms 48:5

    They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

  • Psalms 83:15

    So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

  • Psalms 83:17

    Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

All 39 references

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