What does Βελίαλ (Belíal) mean in the Bible?
Βελίαλ (Belíal) is a Greek word meaning "worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan".
Greek · G955
Βελίαλ
Worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan
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ΒελίαλG955
PronunciationBelíal
What does Βελίαλ (Belíal) mean in the Bible?
Βελίαλ (Belíal) is a Greek word meaning "worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan".
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How does the BSB render G955?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Belial (1).
Where does Βελίαλ (Belíal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 6:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders ItBelial1×2 Corinthians 6:15
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First aligned row2 Corinthians 6:15
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
2 Corinthians1
Source forms
Βελιάλ1xBelial2 Corinthians 6:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1x2 Corinthians 6:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan
Source Gloss
worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan
Extended definition
:--Belial.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 6:15Proper name
Βελίαλ;belial
Beliar
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Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.