Strong's Hebrew #926 - בָּהל bahal (to disturb)

be make affrighted afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash, thrust out,

A primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously -- be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.

1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious
1a2) to be in haste, be hasty
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened
1b2) to dismay, terrify
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to hasten
1c2) hastened, hastily gained (participle)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste
1d2) to dismay, terrify
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 207

[בָּהַל] verb (Late Hebrew id. Passive participle בהול disquieted; Pi`el disquiet; ᵑ7 Pa`el בַּהֵיל hasten, be precipitate, also dismay: but is be quiet) —

Niph`al Perfect נִבְהַל 1 Samuel 28:21; נִבְהֲלָה Psalm 6:4; נִבְהַלְתִּי Isaiah 21:3; וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי consecutive Job 21:6; נִבְהֲלוּ Genesis 45:3 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּבָּהֵל Judges 20:41; 2masculine singular תִּבָּהֵל Ecclesiastes 8:3; יִבָּהֵלוּ֑ן Psalm 104:29, etc.; Participle נִבְהָל Psalm 30:8; נִָֽבֳהָל Proverbs 28:22; feminine נִבְהָלָה Zephaniah 1:18; —

1 be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, Genesis 45:3 (E) Judges 20:41; 1 Samuel 28:21; 2 Samuel 4:1 ("" וַיִּרְמּוּ יָדָיו, compare Ezekiel 7:27 above); of bones of sufferer Psalm 6:3 ("" compare below Psalm 6:4); of hands of dismayed people Ezekiel 7:27; especially at chastisements & judgments of ׳י Exodus 15:15 (song, in E) Psalm 6:4 (subject נֶפֶשׁ, "" compare above Psalm 6:3) Psalm 6:11 ("" בושׁ) Psalm 30:8; compare Psalm 104:29; Psalm 83:18 ("" בושׁ) Psalm 90:7; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 21:3 (followed by מִן of occasion of fear) Job 23:15 (id.) Jeremiah 51:32; Ezekiel 26:18 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); Job 4:5 ("" לאה), compare also Job 21:6 as adjective terrible Zephaniah 1:18 כָּלָה אַךְנִֿבְהָלָה.

2 be in haste, hasty (late, compare Aramaic above): Ecclesiastes 8:3 מִמָּנָיו תֵּלֵךְ ׳אַלתִּֿבּ be not hasty (to) go from him; Proverbs 28:22 נִבֳהָל לַהוֺן hastening after riches.

Pi`el Imperfect וַיְבַהֵל Esther 2:9; suffix יְבַהֲלֻהוּ Daniel 11:44; וִיבַהֶלְךָ Job 22:10; יְבַהֲלֵמוֺ Psalm 2:5; 2masculine singular תְּבַהֲלֵם Psalm 83:16; אַלתְּֿבַהֵל Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:9; Infinitive suffix לְבַהֲלֵנִי2Chronicles 35:21; םָ֯2Chronicles 32:18; Particle מבלהים Kt, מְבַהֲלִים Qr Ezra 4:4 (BeRy prefix Kt, see בלהּ); —

1 dismay, terrify, followed by suffix 2 Chronicles 32:18 ("" ירא), Daniel 11:44; Job 22:10 (subject מַּחַד), Psalm 2:5 (subject ׳י) Psalm 83:16 ("" רדף; subject ׳י); compare also Ezra 4:4 (see below בלהּ).

2 hasten, make haste, act hastily (late), 2 Chronicles 35:21 וֵאלֹהִים אָמַר לְבַהֲלֵנִי God hath given command to speed me (RVm); followed by infinitive make haste Esther 2:9; of hasty speech Ecclesiastes 5:1 ׳אַלתְּֿב עַלמִּֿיךָ ("" וְלִבְּךָ אַליְֿמַהֵר לְהוֺצִיא דָבָר); of anger Ecclesiastes 7:9 בְּרוּחֲךָ לִכְעוֺס ׳אַלתְּֿב.

Pu`al Participle plural מְבֹהָלִים Esther 8:14, compare מְבֹהֶלֶת Qr Proverbs 20:21 (so read with Vrss Now Str; AV RV); Kt מבחלת see בחל; — hastened Esther 8:14 of royal posts ("" דְּחוּפִים); hastily gained ׳נַחֲלָה מְב Proverbs 20:21.

Hiph`il Perfect suffix הִבְהִילָ֑נִי Job 23:16; Imperfect suffix וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ2Chronicles 26:20; 3 masculine plural וַיַּבְהִלוּ Esther 6:14; —

1 dismay, terrify, followed by suffix Job 23:16 (subject שַׁדַּי; "" הֵרַךְ לִבִּי).

2 (late) hasten, hurry (transitive), 2 Chronicles 26:20 וַיַּבְהִלוּהוּ מִשָּׁם and they hurried him thence ("" נִדְחַף); make haste, followed by infinitive Esther 6:14 לְהָבִיא ׳וַיַּב and they make haste to bring Haman.

Strong's Hebrew: 926. בָּהַל (bahal) — 37 Occurrences

Genesis 45:3
HEB: אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃
NAS: not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
KJV: not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
INT: answer for were dismayed his presence

Exodus 15:15
HEB: אָ֤ז נִבְהֲלוּ֙ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם
NAS: of Edom were dismayed; The leaders
KJV: of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men
INT: Then were dismayed the chiefs of Edom

Judges 20:41
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָפַ֔ךְ וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל אִ֣ישׁ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן
NAS: of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw
KJV: of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw
INT: of Israel turned were terrified and the men of Benjamin

1 Samuel 28:21
HEB: וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־ נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
NAS: and saw that he was terrified, and said
KJV: that he was sore troubled, and said
INT: and saw for was terrified was sore and said

2 Samuel 4:1
HEB: וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ׃
NAS: and all Israel was disturbed.
KJV: and all the Israelites were troubled.
INT: and all Israel was disturbed

2 Chronicles 26:20
HEB: מְצֹרָע֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְגַם־
NAS: on his forehead; and they hurried him out of there,
KJV: in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted
INT: he leprous his forehead hurried of there also

2 Chronicles 32:18
HEB: הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה לְיָֽרְאָ֖ם וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן יִלְכְּד֥וּ
NAS: to frighten and terrify them, so
KJV: to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take
INT: the wall to frighten and terrify so take

2 Chronicles 35:21
HEB: וֵאלֹהִ֖ים אָמַ֣ר לְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִי חֲדַל־ לְךָ֛
NAS: has ordered me to hurry. Stop
KJV: commanded me to make haste: forbear
INT: and God has ordered to hurry Stop God

Esther 2:9
HEB: חֶ֣סֶד לְפָנָיו֒ וַ֠יְבַהֵל אֶת־ תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ
NAS: favor with him. So he quickly provided
KJV: of him; and he speedily gave
INT: favor of him quickly her cosmetics and food

Esther 6:14
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִגִּ֑יעוּ וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙ לְהָבִ֣יא אֶת־
NAS: arrived and hastily brought
KJV: chamberlains, and hasted to bring
INT: the king's arrived and hastily brought Haman

Esther 8:14
HEB: הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים יָֽצְא֛וּ מְבֹהָלִ֥ים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֣ר
NAS: The couriers, hastened and impelled
KJV: went out, being hastened and pressed on
INT: the royal went hastened and impelled command

Job 4:5
HEB: תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃
NAS: It touches you, and you are dismayed.
KJV: it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
INT: touches and you are dismayed

Job 21:6
HEB: וְאִם־ זָכַ֥רְתִּי וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי וְאָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י
NAS: I remember, I am disturbed, And horror
KJV: Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling
INT: when remember I am disturbed takes of my flesh

Job 22:10
HEB: סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃
NAS: you, And sudden dread terrifies you,
KJV: thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
INT: surround snares terrifies dread and sudden

Job 23:15
HEB: כֵּ֭ן מִפָּנָ֣יו אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן וְאֶפְחַ֥ד
NAS: Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
KJV: Therefore am I troubled at his presence:
INT: at his presence would be dismayed consider I am terrified

Job 23:16
HEB: לִבִּ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃
NAS: And the Almighty [who] has dismayed me,
KJV: soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
INT: my heart and the Almighty has dismayed

Psalm 2:5
HEB: בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃
NAS: to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury,
KJV: unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
INT: his anger his fury and terrify

Psalm 6:2
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָמָֽי׃
NAS: me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed.
KJV: heal me; for my bones are vexed.
INT: God for are dismayed my bones

Psalm 6:3
HEB: וְ֭נַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד [וְאַתְּ
NAS: is greatly dismayed; But You, O LORD--
KJV: is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD,
INT: and my soul dismayed is greatly you

Psalm 6:10
HEB: יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל־
NAS: and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back,
KJV: and sore vexed: let them return
INT: will be ashamed dismayed and greatly All

Psalm 30:7
HEB: פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃
NAS: You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
KJV: thy face, [and] I was troubled.
INT: your face become was dismayed

Psalm 48:5
HEB: כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃
NAS: they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
KJV: [it, and] so they marvelled; they were troubled, [and] hasted away.
INT: then were amazed were terrified fled

Psalm 83:15
HEB: בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃
NAS: them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm.
KJV: them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
INT: your tempest your storm and terrify

Psalm 83:17
HEB: יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי־ עַ֗ד
NAS: Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever,
KJV: Let them be confounded and troubled for ever;
INT: them be ashamed and dismayed forever and let

Psalm 90:7
HEB: בְאַפֶּ֑ךָ וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ נִבְהָֽלְנוּ׃
NAS: And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.
KJV: and by thy wrath are we troubled.
INT: your anger your wrath have been dismayed

Psalm 104:29
HEB: תַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנֶיךָ֮ יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן תֹּסֵ֣ף ר֭וּחָם
NAS: Your face, they are dismayed; You take away
KJV: thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away
INT: hide your face are dismayed take their spirit

Proverbs 28:22
HEB: נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ
NAS: eye hastens after wealth
KJV: He that hasteth to be rich
INT: hastens wealth A man

Ecclesiastes 5:2
HEB: אַל־ תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־ פִּ֜יךָ
KJV: Be not rash with thy mouth,
INT: be not rash in word

Ecclesiastes 7:9
HEB: אַל־ תְּבַהֵ֥ל בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ לִכְע֑וֹס
NAS: Do not be eager in your heart
KJV: Be not hasty in thy spirit
INT: not be eager your heart to be angry

Ecclesiastes 8:3
HEB: אַל־ תִּבָּהֵ֤ל מִפָּנָיו֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ
NAS: Do not be in a hurry to leave
KJV: Be not hasty to go out of his sight:
INT: not A hurry of his sight along

Isaiah 13:8
HEB: וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙
NAS: They will be terrified, Pains
KJV: And they shall be afraid: pangs
INT: will be terrified Pains and anguish

Isaiah 21:3
HEB: נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַ נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי מֵרְאֽוֹת׃
NAS: hear, so terrified I cannot see.
KJV: at the hearing [of it]; I was dismayed at the seeing
INT: bewildered hear terrified see

Jeremiah 51:32
HEB: וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ ס
NAS: And the men of war are terrified.
KJV: and the men of war are affrighted.
INT: and the men of war are terrified

Ezekiel 7:27
HEB: עַם־ הָאָ֖רֶץ תִּבָּהַ֑לְנָה מִדַּרְכָּ֞ם אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה
NAS: of the land will tremble. According
KJV: of the land shall be troubled: I will do
INT: of the people of the land will tremble to their conduct will deal

Ezekiel 26:18
HEB: י֖וֹם מַפַּלְתֵּ֑ךְ וְנִבְהֲל֛וּ הָאִיִּ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: are by the sea Will be terrified at your passing.'
KJV: that [are] in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure.
INT: the day of your fall Will be terrified the coastlands which

Daniel 11:44
HEB: וּשְׁמֻע֣וֹת יְבַהֲלֻ֔הוּ מִמִּזְרָ֖ח וּמִצָּפ֑וֹן
NAS: and from the North will disturb him, and he will go forth
KJV: and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth
INT: rumors will disturb the East the North

Zephaniah 1:18
HEB: כָלָ֤ה אַךְ־ נִבְהָלָה֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֥ת
NAS: Indeed a terrifying one, Of all
KJV: for he shall make even a speedy riddance
INT: A complete Indeed A terrifying will make of all