Words the Bible translates as overwhelm
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- shataphשָׁטַףto flow over something with force: to flood and engulf, to sweep it away, or to rinse it clean under running water
- ba'atבָּעַתto overwhelm with sudden terror: to fall upon a person with dread that seizes from outside
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