Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to dismay
Usage: 1) (Pual) to frighten, alarm, dismay 2) (Ithpa'al) to hurry, hasten 3) (Ithpa'al) alarmed (part.)
Strong's Number
H927
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
1
Strong's H927 Quick Answer
Strong's H927 בְּהַל (bhal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bhal (be-hal') v. 1. to terrify, hasten [(Aramaic) corresponding to H926] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include haste and trouble. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bhal (be-hal') v. 1. to terrify, hasten [(Aramaic) corresponding to H926]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- haste and trouble
Meaning and Definition
bhal (be-hal') v. 1. to terrify, hasten [(Aramaic) corresponding to H926] KJV: in haste, trouble. Root(s): H926
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H927. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H927 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bhal, 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.
haste
Daniel 2:25
3×
trouble
Daniel 4:19
2×
How Strong's H927 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H927 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 H927 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H927.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H927, grouped by book.
Daniel 10 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H927 FAQ
What does behal (בְּהַל) mean?
Behal (Strong's H927) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "in haste". bhal (be-hal') v. 1. to terrify, hasten [(Aramaic) corresponding to H926]
How many times is behal (בְּהַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H927 across 1 book.
Where can I study behal (בְּהַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H927 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate behal (בְּהַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as haste and trouble. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.