בִּבְלִי דַעַת
Properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc. · knowledge
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בְּלִי H1097 properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
דַּעַת H1847 knowledge
What does בִּבְלִי דַעַת (bivli daʿat) mean in the Bible?
בְּלִי · דַּעַת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.". properly, failure , i.
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Meaning
Word Origins
בִּבְלִי דַעַת is built from this root:
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