What does בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilĕʿădēy) mean in the Bible?
בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilĕʿădēy): Exclusive particle marking exception or separation; literally "not unto" conveys strict boundary or exemption.
Hebrew · H1107
בִּלְעֲדֵי
Except , without , besides
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בִּלְעֲדֵי H1107
Pronunciation bilĕʿădēy
What does בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilĕʿădēy) mean in the Bible?
בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilĕʿădēy): Exclusive particle marking exception or separation; literally "not unto" conveys strict boundary or exemption.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1107?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include but Me (5), besides (2), other than (2), was it apart from (2), but without your permission (1).
Where does בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilĕʿădēy) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Genesis (3), 2 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It but Me 5× Isaiah 43:11, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 45:6
besides 2× 2 Samuel 22:32, Psalms 18:31
other than 2× Numbers 5:20, Joshua 22:19
was it apart from 2× 2 Kings 18:25, Isaiah 36:10
but without your permission 1× Genesis 41:44
except 1× 2 Samuel 22:32
I myself cannot do it 1× Genesis 41:16
I will accept nothing 1× Genesis 14:24
was it without 1× Jeremiah 44:19
what I cannot 1× Job 34:32
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Genesis 14:24 בִּלְעָדַ֗י to I will accept nothing Preposition | first person common singular Genesis 41:16 בִּלְעָדָ֑י to I myself cannot do it Preposition | first person common singular Genesis 41:44 וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ to but without your permission Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular Numbers 5:20 מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֖י to other than Preposition-m Joshua 22:19 מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔י to other than Preposition-m 2 Samuel 22:32 מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י to besides Preposition-m 2 Samuel 22:32 מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י to except Preposition-m 2 Kings 18:25 הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י to was it apart from Preposition | Preposition Job 34:32 בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י to what I cannot Preposition Psalms 18:31 מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י to besides Preposition-m
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:24
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 9
Genesis 3 Numbers 1 Joshua 1 2 Samuel 2 2 Kings 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
בִּלְעָדָ֑י 2x bil·‘ā·ḏāy Genesis 41:16, Isaiah 45:6
הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י 2x hă·mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê 2 Kings 18:25, Isaiah 36:10
מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י 2x mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê 2 Samuel 22:32, Psalms 18:31
מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י 2x mib·bal·‘ā·ḏay Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 45:21
בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י 1x bil·‘ă·ḏê Job 34:32
בִּלְעָדַ֗י 1x bil·‘ā·ḏay Genesis 14:24
הֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י 1x hă·mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê Jeremiah 44:19
וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ 1x ū·ḇil·‘ā·ḏe·ḵā Genesis 41:44
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m 5x Numbers 5:20, Joshua 22:19, 2 Samuel 22:32, Psalms 18:31
Preposition | first person common singular 3x Genesis 14:24, Genesis 41:16, Isaiah 45:6
Preposition | Preposition 3x 2 Kings 18:25, Isaiah 36:10, Jeremiah 44:19
Preposition-m | first person common singular 3x Isaiah 43:11, Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 45:21
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 41:44
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | first person common singular 1x Isaiah 44:6
Preposition 1x Job 34:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Exclusive particle marking exception or separation; literally "not unto" conveys strict boundary or exemption.
Source Gloss
except , without , besides
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Exclusive particle marking exception or separation; literally "not unto" conveys strict boundary or exemption.
except, without, besides BDB: not unto Usage: beside, not (in), save, without.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
בִּלְעֲדֵי is built from these roots:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain