Strong's H1091 · Hebrew
בַּלָּהָה
ballâhâh · /bal-law-haw'/
Definition
alarm; hence, destruction
KJV: terror, trouble.
Root / derivation: from H1089 (בָּלַהּ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בַּלָּהָה across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job5 verses
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. drive: Heb. scatter
Job 18:14His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job 24:17For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
Job 27:20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Job 30:15Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud. my soul: Heb. my principal one
Psalms1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD. a terror: Heb. terrors
Ezekiel 27:36The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more. a terror: Heb. terrors never: Heb. shalt not be for ever
Ezekiel 28:19All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. a terror: Heb. terrors
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1091 (ballâhâh) mean?
alarm; hence, destruction
How many times does H1091 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1091 (בַּלָּהָה) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “terrors.”
How is ballâhâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1091 is rendered as “terrors” (6×), “terror” (3×), “trouble” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word בַּלָּהָה come from?
from H1089 (בָּלַהּ);