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בָּלֶה H1087

H1087 is the Hebrew word בָּלֶה, transliterated bâleh and said baw-leh'. The King James Version most often renders it old.

Word: בָּלֶהTransliteration: bâlehSaid: baw-leh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

worn out.

Where it comes from

from H1086 (בָּלָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

old 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: old.

Verses using בָּלֶה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 9:4 · KJV

They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

Joshua 9:5 · KJV

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

Ezekiel 23:43 · KJV

Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?

Common questions

What does Strong's H1087 mean?

H1087 is the Hebrew word בָּלֶה (bâleh), meaning worn out.

How is H1087 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it old (5 times).

How many times does H1087 appear in the Bible?

בָּלֶה (bâleh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1087 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1086 (בָּלָה).

Nearby entries

H1084 · בִּלְגַּי — Bilgai, an Israelite H1085 · בִּלְדַּד — Bildad, one of Job's friends H1086 · בָּלָה — to fail; by implication to wear out, decay…H1088 · בָּלָה — Balah, a place in Palestine H1089 · בָּלַהּ — to palpitate; hence, (causatively) to terrify H1090 · בִּלְהָה — Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's…

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