בֶּהָלָה, suddenness, sudden calamity, shock. Y. Bicc. II, 64ᵈ top; Treat. S’maḥ. III, 9 לשנים מיתה של ב׳ death after two days’ sickness is a shocking death.—Y. B. Mets. II, end, 8ᵈ a rending of garments שאינו של ב׳ וכ׳ which is not done under the influence of the first shock (after the sad news) is considered as if not performed at all.—Pl. בֶּהָלוֹת. Num. R. s. 11; Tanḥ. Naso, 10 באנגריא ובב׳ as a forced duty and in a hurried manner; a. fr.