The meaning of “בָּעָה”
Understanding bâʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cause, inquire, seek up, swell out. - to gush over, i.e. to swell - (figuratively) to desire earnestly - by implication ...
בָּעָה
cause, inquire, seek up, swell out. - to gush over, i.e. to swell - (figuratively) to desire earnestly - by implication to ask 1) to seek out, swell, cause to swell, boil up, enquire 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seek, enquire 1a2) to cause to boil up 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be searched out 1b2) to be swelling, bulging, swelling out
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 21:12 | “The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.” Word: בָּעָה (bâʻâh) | |
| Isaiah 30:13 | “Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.” Word: בָּעָה (bâʻâh) | |
| Isaiah 64:2 | “As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!” Word: בָּעָה (bâʻâh) | |
| Obadiah 1:6 | “How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!” Word: בָּעָה (bâʻâh) |
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