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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Βελίαλ G955
Pronunciation Belíal
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
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Belial 1× 2 Corinthians 6:15
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Usage map
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First aligned row 2 Corinthians 6:15
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
2 Corinthians 1
Source forms
Βελιάλ 1x Belial 2 Corinthians 6:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x 2 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 corpus Greek 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 6:15 Proper 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.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain