Bâlal — H1101

H1101 · Hebrew — בלל

Pronunciation: baw-lal'

Definition

verb

to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder

  1. to mix, mingle, confuse, confound
    1. (Qal)
      1. to mingle, confuse
      2. to mix
      3. to give provender, feed (animals)
    2. (Hithpoel) to mix oneself (among others)
    3. (Hiphil) to fade away

Usually translated as

confound, give provender, anoint, fade, mingle, mix, temper

Origin

a primitive root; (also denominatively from H1098) to fodder

Occurrences

Bâlal occurs 43 times in 41 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (2), Leviticus (8), Numbers (26), Judges (1), Psalms (1), Hosea (1)

Strong's Lexicon — B