Strong's H1086 · Hebrew
בָּלָה
bâlâh · /baw-law'/
Definition
to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)
KJV: consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּלָה across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Psalms3 verses
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. beauty: or, strength in the grave from: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them
Psalms 102:26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: endure: Heb. stand
Isaiah3 verses
Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah 65:22They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. shall long: Heb. shall make them continue long, or, shall wear out
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1086 (bâlâh) mean?
to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)
How many times does H1086 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1086 (בָּלָה) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “old.”
How is bâlâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1086 is rendered as “old” (11×), “consume” (1×), “consumeth” (1×), “enjoy” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בָּלָה come from?
a primitive root;