Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
old
Usage: worn out, old
Strong's Number
H1087
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H1087 Quick Answer
Strong's H1087 בָּלֶה (baleh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. baleh (baw-leh') adj. 1. worn out [from H1086] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include old. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- baleh (baw-leh') adj. 1. worn out [from H1086]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- old
Meaning and Definition
baleh (baw-leh') adj. 1. worn out [from H1086] KJV: old. Root(s): H1086
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1087. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1087 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render baleh, 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.
old
Joshua 9:4
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How Strong's H1087 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1087 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 H1087 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1087.
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1087, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1087 FAQ
What does baleh (בָּלֶה) mean?
Baleh (Strong's H1087) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "old". baleh (baw-leh') adj. 1. worn out [from H1086]
How many times is baleh (בָּלֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1087 across 2 books.
Where can I study baleh (בָּלֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1087 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate baleh (בָּלֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as old. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.