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velaʿ בֶ֫לַע ‘swallowing’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from bālaʿ בָּלַע ‘to swallow up’
Roots: בלע

velaʿ n, m
1) a swallowing, devouring (fig. for ruin)
2) a thing swallowed

Mentioned in Jeremiah 51:44 Psalms 52:6

2014 — 2024 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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