TBESH · H1110
בָּלַק · ba.laq · to waste
1) to waste, lay waste, devastate 1a) (Poel) to make waste 1b) (Pual) devastated (participle)
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בָּלַק (ba.laq) means “to waste” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: baw-lak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בָּלַק · ba.laq · to waste
1) to waste, lay waste, devastate 1a) (Poel) to make waste 1b) (Pual) devastated (participle)
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a primitive root; to annihilate
KJV glosses: (make) waste.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and laid waste | 1 |
| and leaves it in ruins | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and maketh it waste | 1 |
| and waste | 1 |
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Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—
Read word by wordShe is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 2.11
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