Hebrew · H1100

בְּלִיַּעַל

Without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness

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בְּלִיַּעַל H1100

Pronunciation belial

What does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) mean in the Bible?

בְּלִיַּעַל (belial): Worthlessness escalates to cosmic evil; denotes persons/forces fundamentally opposed to God's order and covenant

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What does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) mean in the Bible?

בְּלִיַּעַל (belial): Worthlessness escalates to cosmic evil; denotes persons/forces fundamentally opposed to God's order and covenant

How does the BSB render H1100?

The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the wicked (3), A worthless (2), of chaos (2), scoundrels (2), [You are] worthless (1).

Where does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 13:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (6), 2 Samuel (4), 1 Kings (3), Proverbs (3).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the wicked 3× Judges 19:22, Judges 20:13, Nahum 1:15

A worthless 2× Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 16:27

of chaos 2× 2 Samuel 22:5, Psalms 18:4

scoundrels 2× 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13

[You are] worthless 1× Job 34:18

A corrupt 1× Proverbs 19:28

a scoundrel 1× 1 Samuel 25:17

A vile 1× Psalms 41:8

and [these men] 1× 1 Kings 21:13

and wicked 1× 2 Chronicles 13:7

and worthless 1× 1 Samuel 30:22

But some worthless 1× 1 Samuel 10:27

But the worthless 1× 2 Samuel 23:6

for a wicked 1× 1 Samuel 1:16

Now a worthless 1× 2 Samuel 20:1

of wickedness 1× Nahum 1:11

scoundrel 1× 1 Samuel 25:25

that wicked 1× Deuteronomy 13:13

this wicked 1× Deuteronomy 15:9

were wicked 1× 1 Samuel 2:12

worthless thing 1× Psalms 101:3

you worthless 1× 2 Samuel 16:7

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First aligned row Deuteronomy 13:13

Aligned rows 27

Books represented 10

Deuteronomy 2 Judges 2 1 Samuel 6 2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 3 Nahum 2

Source forms

בְּ֭לִיַּעַל 4x bə·lî·ya·‘al Psalms 41:8, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 16:27, Proverbs 19:28

בְלִיַּ֜עַל 2x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al Deuteronomy 15:9, Judges 20:13

בְלִיַּ֣עַל 2x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al 1 Samuel 10:27, Psalms 18:4

בְלִיַּעַל֮ 2x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13

בְּלִיָּ֑עַל 2x bə·lî·yā·‘al 1 Samuel 1:16, Job 34:18

בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ 1x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al Deuteronomy 13:13

בְלִיַּ֗עַל 1x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al Judges 19:22

בְלִיַּ֖עַל 1x ḇə·lî·ya·‘al 2 Samuel 22:5

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular 22x Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 15:9, Judges 19:22, Judges 20:13

Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Samuel 25:25, 2 Samuel 16:7, 1 Kings 21:13

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Samuel 30:22, 2 Samuel 23:6

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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בְּלִיַּעַל

What does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) mean in the Bible?

What does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1100?

Where does בְּלִיַּעַל (belial) appear in Scripture?

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