בַּל
Properly, a failure ; by implication nothing ; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest · above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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בַּל H1077 properly, a failure ; by implication nothing ; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
What does בַּל (bal-‘ālêkā) mean in the Bible?
בַּל · עַל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a failure ; by implication nothing ; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest". lest, neither, no, none (that.
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Meaning
Negation rooted in absence or failure; carries protective sense when used as cautionary "lest" to prevent unwanted outcomes
lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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