What does בְּלִי · דַּעַת mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1097, H1847
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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בְּלִיH1097properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
Pronunciationbĕliy
Negation rooted in absence or failure; expresses lack, deprivation, or non-existence rather than mere prohibition.
Open lexicon entry →דַּעַתH1847knowledge
Pronunciationdaat
Knowledge as intimate relational knowing rather than mere intellectual information; covenantal awareness of God
Open lexicon entry →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.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1097, H1847?
H1097, H1847 is connected to 151 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
Strong'sH1097, H1847
Lexical occurrences151 versesSource Gloss
properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בִּבְלִי דַעַת is built from this root: