וַ/תִּבְלַ֨עְנָה֙
𐤅/𐤕𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤍𐤄
bâlaʻ
and they 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 41:7 · 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 they swallowed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-33
and they swallowed up
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of swallowing or engulfing. The sequential imperfect with waw indicates a past narrative action by a third-person feminine plural subject, reflected in "they swallowed up." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they swallowed up
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the verb in context, indicating the action of consuming entirely—the context supports 'swallowed up' for the thin ears consuming the others. |