בָּהַל (bâhal) — Be Affrighted

Hebrew word study: בָּהַל (bâhal), Strong's H926. to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiou

HebrewStrong's H926
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּהַל (bâhal)
Pronounced: baw-hal'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.

Where this word appears

Strong's H926 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they are terrified ×3they were terrified ×3you be hasty ×3I am terrified ×2and they will be terrified ×2and he hastened ×1and he was terrified ×1and they hastened him ×1and to terrify them ×1and were terrifying ×1he was terrified ×1to hurry I ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נִבְהֲלוּ ×4וְיִבָּהֲלוּ ×2תְּבַהֵל ×2וַיִּבָּהֵל ×1וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ ×1וּלְבַהֲלָם ×1וּמְבַהֲלִים ×1לְבַהֲלֵנִי ×1נִבְהַל ×1נִבְהָלוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×10Job ×52 Chronicles ×3Esther ×3Ecclesiastes ×3Proverbs ×2Isaiah ×2Ezekiel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 39)

  • Genesis 45:3 — נִבְהֲלוּ — they were terrified
  • Exodus 15:15 — נִבְהֲלוּ — they are terrified
  • Judges 20:41 — וַיִּבָּהֵל — and he was terrified
  • 1 Samuel 28:21 — נִבְהַל — he was terrified
  • 2 Samuel 4:1 — נִבְהָלוּ — they were terrified
  • 2 Chronicles 26:20 — וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ — and they hastened him
  • 2 Chronicles 32:18 — וּלְבַהֲלָם — and to terrify them
  • 2 Chronicles 35:21 — לְבַהֲלֵנִי — to hurry I
  • Ezra 4:4 — וּמְבַהֲלִים — and were terrifying
  • Esther 2:9 — וַיְבַהֵל — and he hastened
  • Esther 6:14 — וַיַּבְהִלוּ — and they made haste
  • Esther 8:14 — מְבֹהָלִים — hastened
  • Job 4:5 — וַתִּבָּהֵל — and you have become dismayed
  • Job 21:6 — וְנִבְהָלְתִּי — and I am disturbed
  • Job 22:10 — וִיבַהֶלְךָ — and it terrifies you
  • Job 23:15 — אֶבָּהֵל — I am terrified
  • Job 23:16 — הִבְהִילָנִי — he has terrified me
  • Psalms 2:5 — יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ — he terrifies them
  • Psalms 6:2 — נִבְהֲלוּ — they are disturbed
  • Psalms 6:3 — נִבְהֲלָה — it is disturbed
  • Psalms 6:10 — וְיִבָּהֲלוּ — and they may be disturbed
  • Psalms 30:7 — נִבְהָל — disturbed
  • Psalms 48:5 — נִבְהֲלוּ — they were terrified
  • Psalms 83:15 — תְבַהֲלֵם — you will terrify them
  • Psalms 83:17 — וְיִבָּהֲלוּ — and they may be dismayed

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H927 בְּהַל (bᵉhal), H928 בֶּהָלָה (behâlâh), H1089 בָּלַהּ (bâlahh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâhal (H926) mean?

To tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.

How is H926 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H926 as: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex..

How often does בָּהַל (bâhal) appear?

Strong's H926 is tagged on 39 words in 39 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:18.