Bâlâh — H1086

H1086 · Hebrew — בלה

Pronunciation: baw-law'

Definition

verb

to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)

  1. to wear out, become old
    1. (Qal) to wear out
    2. (Piel)
      1. to wear out
      2. to wear out by use, use up completely
      3. to enjoy, use to the full

Usually translated as

old, consume, waste, enjoy long, become, spend

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Bâlâh occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (3), Isaiah (3), Lamentations (1)

Strong's Lexicon — B