בָּלָה
From LSJ
Βίος κέκληται δ' ὡς βίᾳ πορίζεται → Vi quia paratur vita, vita dicitur → Weil's auf gewaltsamem Streben beruht, heißt's Lebensgut
English (Strong)
a primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend): consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste.
feminine of בָּלִים; failure; Balah, a place in Palestine: Balah.
