# \*bāl-: 'mind, spirit, soul'

> Proto-Semitic *bāl-, 'mind, spirit, soul': reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bāl- |
| Meaning | 'mind, spirit, soul' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | Off. bl (DNWSI 165); CPA bl (DCPA 49 apud SEDonline 1898) | DNWSI 165; SEDonline 1898 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | bāl (HALOT 1834 apud SEDonline 1898) | HALOT 1834; SEDonline 1898 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | JPA bl (DJPA 103 apud SEDonline 1898) | DJPA 103; SEDonline 1898 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | bālā (LSyr. 62, SL 153 apud SEDonline 1898) | LSyr. 62, SL 153; SEDonline 1898 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | bal (MD 47) | MD 47 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | bāl- (Lane 277 apud SEDonline 1898) | Lane 277; SEDonline 1898 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>)

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