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Strong's H1079 בָּל (bal)

Bal means “heart” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1079 — genete (“birth”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1079
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1079 Quick Answer

Strong's H1079 בָּל (bal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bal (bawl) n-m. 1. (properly) anxiety 2. (by implication) the heart (as its seat) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include heart. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bal (bawl) n-m. 1. (properly) anxiety 2. (by implication) the heart (as its seat)
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
heart

Meaning and Definition

bal (bawl) n-m. 1. (properly) anxiety 2. (by implication) the heart (as its seat) [(Aramaic) from H1080] KJV: heart. Root(s): H1080

Original Word
בָּל
Transliteration
bal
Derivation
First root strongs: 1080
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1079. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1079 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

heart Daniel 6:14

How Strong's H1079 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1079 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1079 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Daniel 6:14 KJV

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1079.

Daniel 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1079, grouped by book.

Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 6:14

Strong's H1079 FAQ

What does bal (בָּל) mean?

Bal (Strong's H1079) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "heart". bal (bawl) n-m. 1. (properly) anxiety 2. (by implication) the heart (as its seat)

How many times is bal (בָּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1079 across 1 book.

Where can I study bal (בָּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1079 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bal (בָּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heart. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.