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בָּהַל
bâhal · Hebrew · Strong's H926 · 37 occurrences
The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “trouble”
What it means
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
be affrighted afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash, get, make hasten, ily, speedy, thrust out, trouble, vex
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“trouble”
also renders
parenochléō (G3926), tyrbázō (G5182), tarássō (G5015), throéō (G2360), thlíbō (G2346), thlîpsis (G2347), skýllō (G4660), anastatóō (G387), enochléō (G1776), diatarássō (G1298), ʼănaç (H598), bᵉhal (H927), ballâhâh (H1091), bâʻath (H1204), bᵉʻâthâh (H1205), dâlach (H1804), châmar (H2560), ṭôrach (H2960), mᵉhûwmâh (H4103), ʻâvâh (H5753), ʻâkar (H5916), ʻâmâl (H5999), ʻŏnîy (H6040), tsârâh (H6869), râgaz (H7264), rôgez (H7267), raʻ (H7451), râʻam (H7481)“get”
also renders
éxeimi (G1826), heurískō (G2147), ʼâchaz (H270), bîyn (H995), bâtsaʻ (H1214), hâlak (H1980), kâbad (H3513), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nûwd (H5110), çûwr (H5493), ʻâsâh (H6213), qânâh (H7069), râchaq (H7368), râkash (H7408)“vex”
also renders
ochléō (G3791), páschō (G3958), kataponéō (G2669), kakóō (G2559), basanízō (G928), yâgâh (H3013), mârar (H4843), ʻâtsab (H6087), tsârar (H6887), raʻ (H7451), râʻaʻ (H7489), râshaʻ (H7561)“dismayed”
also renders chath (H2844)
“rash”
also renders propetḗs (G4312)
Where it appears
37 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Samuel 28:21 · HVNp3ms
The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
2 Chronicles 26:20 · HC/Vhw3mp/Sp3ms
Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead; and they thrust him out quickly from there. Indeed, he himself also hurried to go out, because Yahweh had struck him.
2 Chronicles 32:18 · HC/R/Vpc/Sp3mp
They called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might take the city.
2 Chronicles 35:21 · HR/Vpc/Sp1cs
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”
2 Samuel 4:1 · HVNp3cp
When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Daniel 11:44 · HVpi3mp/Sp3ms
But news out of the east and out of the north will trouble him; and he will go out with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 HVpj2msEcclesiastes 7:9 HVpj2msEcclesiastes 8:3 HVNj2msEsther 2:9 HC/Vpw3msEsther 6:14 HC/Vhw3mpEsther 8:14 HVPsmpaExodus 15:15 HVNp3cpEzekiel 7:27 HVNi3fpEzekiel 26:18 HC/VNq3cpGenesis 45:3 HVNp3cpIsaiah 13:8 HC/VNq3cpIsaiah 21:3 HVNp1csJudges 20:41 HC/VNw3msJeremiah 51:32 HVNp3cpJob 4:5 HC/VNw2msJob 21:6 HC/VNq1csJob 22:10 HC/Vpi3ms/Sp2msJob 23:15 HVNi1csJob 23:16 HVhp3ms/Sp1csProverbs 28:22 HVNrmsaPsalm 2:5 HVpi3ms/Sp3mpPsalm 6:2 HVNp3cpPsalm 6:3 HVNp3fsPsalm 6:10 HC/VNi3mpPsalm 30:7 HVNrmsaPsalm 48:5 HVNp3cpPsalm 83:15 HVpi2ms/Sp3mpPsalm 83:17 HC/VNi3mpPsalm 90:7 HVNp1cpPsalm 104:29 HVNi3mp/SnZephaniah 1:18 HVNsfsa
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