Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dismay
Usage: dismay, sudden terror or ruin, alarm
Strong's Number
H928
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H928 Quick Answer
Strong's H928 בֶּהָלָה (behalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. behalah (beh-haw-law') n-f. 1. panic, destruction [from H926] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include trouble, terror, and terrors. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- behalah (beh-haw-law') n-f. 1. panic, destruction [from H926]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- trouble, terror, and terrors
Meaning and Definition
behalah (beh-haw-law') n-f. 1. panic, destruction [from H926] KJV: terror, trouble. Root(s): H926
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H928. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H928 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render behalah, 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.
How Strong's H928 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H928 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 H928 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H928.
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H928, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H928 FAQ
What does behalah (בֶּהָלָה) mean?
Behalah (Strong's H928) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "terror". behalah (beh-haw-law') n-f. 1. panic, destruction [from H926]
How many times is behalah (בֶּהָלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H928 across 4 books.
Where can I study behalah (בֶּהָלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H928 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate behalah (בֶּהָלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trouble, terror, and terrors. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.