Job 10:8 — Word Study
WLCיָדֶ֣יךָ עִ֭צְּבוּנִי וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי יַ֥חַד סָ֝בִ֗יב וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃
BSAYour handsyâd shaped meʻâtsab■ [shaped with care, formed with purpose] and altogetheryachad [completely, in every part] formed meʻâsâh▸ Would You now turnçâbîyb [change your mind, reverse your plan] and destroy mebâlaʻ▸ [swallow up, bring to nothing]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יָדֶ֣יךָ | hands your | Noun common both dual construct, suffix |
| עִ֭צְּבוּנִי | they formed me | Verb piel perfect third person common plural, suffix |
| וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי | and they made me | Verb qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural, suffix |
| יַ֥חַד | together | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| סָ֝בִ֗יב | all around | Noun common, both singular absolute |
| וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃ | and you have swallowed me | Verb piel sequential imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? |
| KJV | Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. |
| ASV | Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. |
| YLT | Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up! |
| WEB | “‘Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me. |
| BBE | Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction. |
Where they part company is יַ֥חַד — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a question, highlighting Job's plea and confusion.
8 commentators on this verse
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Job 10:8
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 10:8 is part of Job's heartfelt plea to God, where he reflects on his creation and the seeming contradiction of being formed with care only to face destruction. Job grapples with his suffering and questions God's intentions, expressing a deep emotional turmoil that resonates throughout the book. This passage connects to the broader themes of creation and divine justice found in Job's dialogues with his friends and God.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 119:73 | Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. |
| 2 | Isaiah 43:7 | everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.” |
| 3 | Job 10:3 | Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked? |
| 4 | Genesis 6:6–7 | And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 18:3–10 | So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָדֶיךָ, ya.Dei.khagenerated
The word יָד (yad) means 'hand' and symbolizes power or direction. It indicates God's active role in creation, emphasizing the care and intention behind Job's formation.
In this verse, the dual construct with the suffix shows possession, indicating that these are God's hands that shaped Job. The use of 'hands' here evokes the idea of craftsmanship, suggesting that Job was meticulously and purposefully created.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB has shaped and formed, which aligns with the KJV and ASV, both of which emphasize the act of creation.
Where others part company with the BSB is in the rendering of יַ֥חַד — together (ASV, KJV) versus completely (NETB). This difference highlights varying interpretations of the depth of Job's formation.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the verbs עִ֭צְּבוּ and יַּעֲשׂ֑וּ, meaning 'they formed' and 'they made', respectively, with the subject implied as 'Your hands'. The structure emphasizes Job's creation and the unity of these actions.
The adverbial phrases יַ֥חַד and סָ֝בִ֗יב provide additional context, indicating that Job was formed together and all around, enhancing the sense of completeness in his creation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָדֶיךָ as σου (your), indicating a direct connection to God's ownership of Job's creation. This choice underscores the personal relationship between God and Job.
The Greek word for 'together' is absent in the Septuagint, which may suggest a different emphasis in the Greek translation, focusing less on the unity of creation and more on the individual acts of shaping and forming.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 10:8 shows Job lamenting to God about how He shaped him with care but now seems to want to destroy him. Job is expressing his confusion and pain, questioning why the God who created him would wish to bring him to ruin.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is acknowledging that God is the creator who formed him with intention and care, emphasizing the relationship between creator and creation.
Job is in anguish and struggles to understand why, after being created with purpose, he now faces suffering and potential destruction.
The word 'together' highlights the completeness and unity of Job's formation, suggesting that every part of him was crafted by God.
This verse encapsulates Job's deep existential crisis as he grapples with his suffering while recognizing God's role as his creator.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see God's hand in my own creation and life?
- How can I reconcile the idea of a caring creator with the reality of suffering?
- What does it mean for me to be 'formed together' by God?
- How can I express my struggles and questions to God as Job did?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Gregory the Dialogist references this verse to discuss the relationship between God's creation and human suffering, arguing from Job's lament.
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me, altogether round about: and dost Thou thus suddenly cast me down? As if He said to Him in humility;Early Church Fathers on Job 10 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 10:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThine hands have made me, and fashioned together round about,.... This and what follow are an illustration of and an enlargement upon, the work of God's hands, made mention of in Job 10:3; and
Read John Gill on Job 10 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. Thine hands have made me, and fashioned me.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 10 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTogether round about, i.e. all of me; all the faculties of my soul, and all the parts of my body, which are now overspread with sores and ulcers; I am wholly thy creature and workmanship, made by thee and for thee. Thou dost destroy me, or swallow me up, to wit, without cause, or any eminent provocation of mine; as if thou didst delight in doing and undoing, in making and then destroying thy creatures; which doth not become thy wisdom or goodness.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 10 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 10:8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.Ver. 8. Thine hands have made me] Or, throughly and accurately wrought me, as it were, with much pains and labour; thou hast exactly fashioned all my members: not that God either hath hands, or putteth himself to pains; for he doth his work without either tool or toil, Isaiah 40:28. But this is attributed to him after the manner of men, to show the curious workmanship showed in man’ s creation, the masterpiece of all his works of wonder. This David sweetly singeth of, Psalms 139:1-24, and Galen admireth in that excellent book of his, De usu partium humani corporis, setting forth the praises of…
Read John Trapp on Job 10 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 8. Thine hands have made me] Thou art well acquainted with human nature, for thou art its author. And fashioned me together round about] All my powers and faculties have been planned and executed by thyself. It is thou who hast refined the materials out of which I have been formed, and modified them into that excellent symmetry and order in which they are now found; so that the union and harmony of the different parts, (יחד yachad,) and their arrangement and completion, (סביב sabib,) proclaim equally thy wisdom, skill, power, and goodness. Yet thou dost destroy me.] ותבלעני vatteballeeni, "and thou wilt swallow me up." Men generally care for and prize those works on which they have…
Read AdamClarke on Job 10 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges8. According to the Hebrew punctuation this verse reads, Thine hands have fashioned me and made me, Together round about; and thou dost destroy me! Mention of God’s hand, Job 10:7, suggests how of old God’s hand fashioned him with lavish expenditure of skill on all his parts, and he brings the contradiction of God’s present dealing with him before God—exclaiming, Thou dost destroy me!
Read Cambridge on Job 10 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThine hands have made me - Job proceeds now to state that he had been made by God, and that he had shown great skill and pains in his formation.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 10 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bibleb. Such hostile procedure of God toward Job is in contradiction to the blended love and wisdom displayed in the creation of man, seeing that God ruthlessly destroys what he has lovingly and artistically formed, Job 10:8-12.8.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 10 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
“‘Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.
Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
“Your hands have shaped me and made me, but now you destroy me completely.
Tyndale line
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Thine hands have framed me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me in all my parts; yet thou dost destroy me.
Thine handes haue made me, and fashioned mee wholy rounde about, and wilt thou destroy me?
Strictly literal
Thy hands have bound me together and made me as one, round about; yet dost thou swallow me up!
Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!
Your hands have taken pains about me, || And they make me together all around, || And You swallow me up!
Thy hands have carefully fashioned me and made me; every thing is in harmony all round about; and yet thou dost destroy me!
Your hands have framed and fashioned me together round about, yet you are destroying me.
From the Latin
Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me wholly round about, and dost thou thus cast me down headlong on a sudden?
Simplified
You made me and shaped me with your own hands, and yet you destroy me.
Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in the wording of Job 10:8, with five of the six words matching. The Septuagint reflects the same core ideas but presents them in a different order.
יָדֶ֣יךָ עִ֭צְּבוּנִי וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי יַ֥חַד סָ֝בִ֗יב וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃
5 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 10:8
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
N-cd | Suff — Noun common both dual construct · suffixHNcbdc/Sp2ms
The Hebrew word עָצַב (atsab) has dual meanings: it can refer to causing hurt, pain, or grief, and it can also mean to shape or fashion. It is built from a primitive root that conveys both negative emotions and the act of creating. The entries indicate that it can be used in various forms, such as causing pain (Hiphil) or shaping (Piel).
[עָצַב] vb. hurt, pain, grieve
Qal his father had not pained him
Niph. be pained for
Pi. they vexed his holy spirit
Hiph. they used to cause him [י׳] pain.
Hithp. and he was vexed to his heart
base
[עָצַב] vb. Pi. shape, fashion
Pi. thy hands shaped me, etc.
Hiph. to fashion her, i.e. make images of her
base
H6087a עָצַב hurt, pain, grieve H6087b עָצַב Pi. shape, fashion
6087 `atsab aw-tsab'
a primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or
fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger:--
displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
עָצַב (a.tsav) — to hurt.
1) to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest
1a) (Qal) to hurt, pain
1b)(Niphal) to be in pain, be pained, be grieved
1c) (Piel) to vex, torture
1d) (Hiphil) to cause pain
1e) (Hithpael) to feel grieved, be vexed
Aramaic equivalent: a.tsav (עֲצַב "to pain" H6088)
עָצַב (a.tsav) — to shape.
1) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship
1a) (Piel) to shape, form
1b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion
V-Piel-Perf-3cp | Suff — Verb piel perfect third person common plural · suffixHVpp3cp/Sp1bs
עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.
עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make
Qal 2524
do (1560 t.)
deal with
oft. in phr. do kindness with
abs. act, act with effect
make (670 t.)
produce, yield
prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
make offering
attend to, put in order
observe, celebrate, religious festival
acquire property of various kinds
appoint priests
bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
use
spend, pass, days of life
Niph.
97be done
be made, of concr. things
be produced from vine
be prepared, of food
be offered
be observed, passover
be used
Pu. I was made
base
[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze
base
H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)
. deal with
. oft. in phr. do kindness with
. abs. act, act with effect
. . make (670 + t.)
. produce, yield
. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
. make offering
. attend to, put in order
. observe, celebrate, religious festival
. acquire property of various kinds
. appoint priests
. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
. use
. spend, pass, days of life
. . be done
. . be made, of concr. things
. be produced from vine
. be prepared, of food
. be offered
. be observed, passover
. be used
. I was made
H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze
6213 `asah aw-saw'
a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and
widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,
appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,
bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)
execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +
finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go
about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X
indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,
bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,
provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,
spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be
(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.
: do/perform
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.
(Piel) to press, squeeze
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.
: make(OBJECT)
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | Suff — Verb qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural · suffixHc/Vqw3mp/Sp1bs
יַ֫חַד (yachad) refers to the concept of unitedness or being together. It can function as a noun meaning 'unitedness' and as an adverb meaning 'together.' The word is built from a root that emphasizes unity and is used in various contexts in the Old Testament.
יַ֫חַד 45 n.[m.] unitedness
as subst.
elsewhere always in acc. as adv. in union, together
base
יָחְדָּו 92 adv. together
base
H3162a יַ֫חַד unitedness . as subst.
. elsewhere always in acc. as adv. in union, together
H3162b יָחְדָּו adv. together
3162 yachad yakh'-ad
from 3161; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly:--alike,
at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
see HEBREW for 03161
יַ֫חַד (ya.chad) — unitedness.
1) union, unitedness
יָחְדָּו (yach.dav) — together.
adv
together
Adv — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
סָבִיב (cabiyb) primarily means 'around' and is used as a noun, adverb, and preposition. It denotes a circle, neighbors, or the surrounding area, often implying a sense of being on every side or in a circuit. The entries consistently emphasize its usage in contexts of proximity and encirclement.
סָבִיב 336 subst., used mostly as adv. and prep., circuit, round about
base
H5439 סָבִיב subst., used mostly as adv. and prep., circuit, round about
5439 cabiyb saw-beeb'
or (feminine) cbiybah {seb-ee-baw'}; from 5437; (as noun) a
circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with
or without preposition) around:--(place, round) about,
circuit, compass, on every side.
see HEBREW for 05437
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around.
: around/border
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: side.
: side
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: whole.
: whole
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
סָבִיב (sa.viv) — around: neighours.
: neighours
subst
1) places round about, circuit, round about
adv
2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about
prep
3) in the circuit, from every side
N-cs — Noun common · both singular absoluteHNcbsa
בָּלַע (bala) is a Hebrew verb meaning to swallow down or engulf. It encompasses various forms, including actions of devouring and being consumed, as well as figurative uses like squandering. The entries indicate that it can be used in different grammatical aspects, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, and Hithpael, each with slightly different nuances.
בָּלַע vb. swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Qal
swallow down
swallow up, engulf
Niph. swallowed up, i.e. devastated
Pi.
swallow
swallow up, engulf
Pu. be swallowed up
Hithp. their wisdom is all gone, ‘they are at their wit’s end’
base
H1104 בָּלַע swallow down, swallow up, engulf
1104 bala` baw-lah'
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).
בָּלַע (ba.la) — to swallow up.
1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to swallow down
1a2) to swallow up, engulf
1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to swallow
1c2) to swallow up, engulf
1c3) squandering (fig.)
1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up
1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms | Suff — Verb piel sequential imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHc/Vpw2ms/Sp1bs