וַ/תִּבְלַ֥ע
𐤅/𐤕𐤁𐤋𐤏
vativela
and swallowed
a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy; cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Numbers 16:32 · Word #5
Lexicon H1104
| Lemma | בָּלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | bâlaʻ |
| Strong's | H1104 |
| In-context | and swallowed |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1104-31
and she swallowed up
| Root | בלע (b-l-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | swallowing, engulfing, consuming, destroying, making away with |
| Semantic Range | to swallow, engulf, devour, consume, destroy, annihilate, absorb, overwhelm |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of the earth, the sea, or destructive forces swallowing people or enemies, the verb portrays sudden, decisive judgment or overwhelming consumption, emphasizing totality and irreversible loss. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd feminine singular; denotes sequential past narrative action performed by a feminine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root בלע conveys the act of swallowing or engulfing so completely that the object is consumed or destroyed. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular, indicating a completed past narrative action by a feminine singular subject, hence "and she swallowed up." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלע (swallowing, engulfing, consuming, destroying, making away with)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1104-01 |
avala | I will utterly swallow down |
H1104-02 |
avalea | I will utterly swallow-down |
H1104-04 |
bala | he has swallowed down |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of H1104)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:7 | וַ/תִּבְלַ֨עְנָה֙ | vativelaenah | and they swallowed |
| Genesis 41:24 | וַ/תִּבְלַ֨עְןָ֙ | vativelaena | and swallowed |
| Exodus 7:12 | וַ/יִּבְלַ֥ע | vayivela | but swallowed up |