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Strong's H1089 בָּלַהּ (balahh)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1089 — geuomai (“eat”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1089
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1089 Quick Answer

Strong's H1089 בָּלַה (balahh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. balahh (baw-lah') v. 1. to palpitate 2. (hence) (causatively) to terrify It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include people, land, weakened, hands, and judah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
balahh (baw-lah') v. 1. to palpitate 2. (hence) (causatively) to terrify
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
people, land, weakened, hands, and judah

Meaning and Definition

balahh (baw-lah') v. 1. to palpitate 2. (hence) (causatively) to terrify [a primitive root (rather by transposition for H926)] KJV: trouble. Root(s): H926

Original Word
בָּלַה
Transliteration
balahh
Derivation
Root: בהל First root strongs: 926
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1089. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

people land weakened hands judah troubled building

How Strong's H1089 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 H1089 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 H1089 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:4 KJV

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1089.

Ezra 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1089, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1089 FAQ

What does balahh (בָּלַהּ) mean?

Balahh (Strong's H1089) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "trouble". balahh (baw-lah') v. 1. to palpitate 2. (hence) (causatively) to terrify

How many times is balahh (בָּלַהּ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1089 across 1 book.

Where can I study balahh (בָּלַהּ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1089 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate balahh (בָּלַהּ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as people, land, weakened, hands, judah, and troubled. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.