Hebrew · H1100, G3891 · unreviewed

בְּלִיַּעַל

Without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness · to break the law

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בְּלִיַּעַל H1100 without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness
Pronunciation belial
Worthlessness escalates to cosmic evil; denotes persons/forces fundamentally opposed to God's order and covenant
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παρανομέω G3891 to break the law
Pronunciation paranoméō
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What does בְּלִיַּעַל (beliyyaal) mean in the Bible?

בְּלִיַּעַל · παρανομέω is a Hebrew word meaning "worthless, corrupt, morally destructive".

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Meaning

worthless, corrupt, morally destructive
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