תִּבְלָעֵ֖/מוֹ
𐤕𐤁𐤋𐤏/𐤌𐤅
bâlaʻ
swallowed them
To swallow, engulf, or consume entirely. This verb is used both in literal contexts (such as the physical swallowing of food or objects) and figuratively to express destruction, obliteration, or being overwhelmed. In some contexts, it denotes the act of disappearing or vanishing as if being swallowed up.
Exodus 15:12 · Word #3
Lexicon H1104
| Lemma | בָּלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | bâlaʻ |
| Strong's | H1104 |
| Definition | To swallow, engulf, or consume entirely. This verb is used both in literal contexts (such as the physical swallowing of food or objects) and figuratively to express destruction, obliteration, or being overwhelmed. In some contexts, it denotes the act of disappearing or vanishing as if being swallowed up. |
Morphology HVqi3fs/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | swallowed them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-24
she will swallow them
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to swallow/engulf." The imperfect 3rd feminine singular form with a 3rd masculine plural suffix yields "she will swallow them," maintaining both subject gender and object plurality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
she swallowed them
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 used 'she will swallow them' (future), but the context here is narrative perfect (completed action). Adjusted tense to simple past as the subject is singular feminine (the land/earth) swallowing plural object (them). |