בָּלַג

bâlag · /baw-lag'/

Number

H1082

Language

Hebrew

Original word

בָּלַג

Transliteration

bâlag

Pronunciation

baw-lag'

KJV occurrences

4 verses

Definition

to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)

KJV: comfort, (recover) strength(-en).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּלַג across 4 verses.

comfort2×

strength1×

strengtheneth1×

4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job2 verses

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Psalms1 verse

O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Amos1 verse

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. spoiled: Heb. spoil

What does Strong's H1082 (bâlag) mean?

to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)

How many times does H1082 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1082 (בָּלַג) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “comfort.”

How is bâlag translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1082 is rendered as “comfort” (2×), “strength” (1×), “strengtheneth” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word בָּלַג come from?

a primitive root;