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Proverbs 28:22
“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
בָּהַלbâhal · baw-hal'
H926 · Hebrew
H926 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.
- Grammar
- נִֽבֳהָ֥ל — verb Niphal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 39 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 45:3Exodus 15:15Judges 20:411 Samuel 28:212 Samuel 4:1
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בָּהַל here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.