בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ
𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤍𐤅
bâlaʻ
we have 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.
Lamentations 2:16 · Word #10
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 HVpp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | we have swallowed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1104-09
we have swallowed up
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core root meaning "to swallow" while the Piel stem conveys intensified or thorough action, hence "swallowed up." The perfect 1st person common plural form is reflected in "we have." |
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