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Strong's H1101 בָּלַל (balal)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1101 — glossokomon (“bag”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1101
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 41
Books 7

Strong's H1101 Quick Answer

Strong's H1101 בָּלַל (balal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. balal (baw-lal') v. 1. to overflow (specifically with oil.) 2. (by implication) to mix It has 41 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include oil, let, and mixed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
balal (baw-lal') v. 1. to overflow (specifically with oil.) 2. (by implication) to mix
Usage
41 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
oil, let, and mixed

Meaning and Definition

balal (baw-lal') v. 1. to overflow (specifically with oil.) 2. (by implication) to mix 3. (also, denominatively from H1098) to fodder [a primitive root] KJV: anoint, confound, X fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper. See also: H1098

Original Word
בָּלַל
Transliteration
balal
Derivation
Root: בלל
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1101. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to mix

Usage: 1) to mix, mingle, confuse, confound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mingle, confuse 1a2) to mix 1b) (Hithpoel) to mix oneself (among others) 1c) (Hiphil) to fade away

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How Strong's H1101 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render balal, 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.

oil Exodus 29:2 37× let Genesis 11:7 mixed Hosea 7:8

How Strong's H1101 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 41 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1101 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 H1101 in the Old Testament

41 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 11:7 KJV

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

Genesis 11:9 KJV

Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Exodus 29:2 KJV

And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

Usage Excerpts

First 41 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1101.

Genesis 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Genesis 11:9 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Exodus 29:2 Old Testament, KJV
And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
Exodus 29:40 Old Testament, KJV
And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
Leviticus 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Leviticus 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
Leviticus 7:10 Old Testament, KJV
And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
Leviticus 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
Leviticus 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
Leviticus 14:10 Old Testament, KJV
And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
Leviticus 14:21 Old Testament, KJV
And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;
Leviticus 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
Numbers 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
Numbers 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:31 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:37 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:43 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:49 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:55 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:61 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:67 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:73 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:79 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
Numbers 15:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
Numbers 15:6 Old Testament, KJV
Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
Numbers 15:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
Numbers 28:5 Old Testament, KJV
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers 28:9 Old Testament, KJV
And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
Numbers 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
Numbers 28:13 Old Testament, KJV
And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
Numbers 28:20 Old Testament, KJV
And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
Numbers 28:28 Old Testament, KJV
And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
Numbers 29:3 Old Testament, KJV
And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,
Numbers 29:9 Old Testament, KJV
And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,
Numbers 29:14 Old Testament, KJV
And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,
Judges 19:21 Old Testament, KJV
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Psalms 92:10 Old Testament, KJV
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Hosea 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1101, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 8 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 26 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1101 FAQ

What does balal (בָּלַל) mean?

Balal (Strong's H1101) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "anoint". balal (baw-lal') v. 1. to overflow (specifically with oil.) 2. (by implication) to mix

How many times is balal (בָּלַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 41 linked usages for Strong's H1101 across 7 books.

Where can I study balal (בָּלַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1101 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate balal (בָּלַל)?

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