וַ/תִּבְלַ֨עְןָ֙
𐤅/𐤕𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤍
bâlaʻ
and swallowed
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.
Genesis 41:24 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqw3fp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and swallowed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-32
they swallowed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of "to swallow" or "engulf." The sequential imperfect 3rd person feminine plural is rendered as a past narrative action, "they swallowed," reflecting the plural feminine subject even though English does not mark gender in the verb form. |
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