נִבְהַ֣ל
𐤍𐤁𐤄𐤋
nivehal
he was terrified
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.
1 Samuel 28:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H926
| Lemma | בָּהַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bâhal |
| Strong's | H926 |
| In-context | he was terrified |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H926-06
he was inwardly shaken in alarm
| Morphological Notes | Niphal stem of בהל. Attested here as Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular (HVNp3ms) and Niphal participle masculine singular absolute (HVNrmsa), both expressing a state of being alarmed or inwardly disturbed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense, indicating that the subject himself experienced the inward trembling inherent in the root בהל. The masculine singular morphology (3ms perfect and masculine singular participle) is preserved with "he was," accurately reflecting the grammatical form while retaining the core idea of inner agitation and alarm. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בהל (inward trembling, sudden alarm, agitation, anxious haste)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H928-01 |
babehalah | in the panic-alarm |
H1091-01 |
balahot | terrors |
H928-02 |
behalah | a panic-terror |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H926)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 45:3 | נִבְהֲל֖וּ | nivehalu | they were dismayed |
| Exodus 15:15 | נִבְהֲלוּ֙ | nivehalu | were dismayed |
| Judges 20:41 | וַ/יִּבָּהֵ֖ל | vayibahel | and panicked |