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בָּעָה H1158

H1158 is the Hebrew word בָּעָה, transliterated bâʻâh and said baw-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it if ye will enquire.

Word: בָּעָהTransliteration: bâʻâhSaid: baw-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to gush over, i.e. to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

if ye will enquire 1×enquire 1×swelling out 1×boil 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cause, inquire, seek up, swell out.

Verses using בָּעָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 21:12 · KJV

The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

Isaiah 30:13 · KJV

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.

Isaiah 64:2 · KJV

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!

Common questions

What does Strong's H1158 mean?

H1158 is the Hebrew word בָּעָה (bâʻâh), meaning to gush over, i.e. to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to ask.

How is H1158 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it if ye will enquire (1 time), enquire (1 time), swelling out (1 time), boil (1 time).

How many times does H1158 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H1158 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H1155 · בֹּסֶר — {an immature grape}H1156 · בְּעָא — to seek or ask H1157 · בְּעַד — in up to or over against; generally at…H1159 · בָּעוּ — a request H1160 · בְּעוֹר — Beor, the name of the father of an…H1161 · בִּעוּתִים — alarms

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