Hebrew · H1100, G459 · unreviewed

בְּלִיַּעַל

Without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness · lawless

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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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ἄνομος G459 lawless
Pronunciation ánomos
Describes both active wickedness and those existing outside God's law entirely, not merely lawbreaking
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What does בְּלִיַּעַל (beliyyaal) mean in the Bible?

בְּלִיַּעַל · ἄνομος is a Hebrew word meaning "worthless, morally corrupt, lawless".

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Meaning

worthless, morally corrupt, lawless
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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