What does בִּלְתִּי mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1115
בִּלְתִּי
Properly, a failure of , i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not , except , without , unless , besides , because not , until , etc.
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בִּלְתִּי H1115
What does בִּלְתִּי mean in the Bible?
בִּלְתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a failure of , i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not , except , without , unless , besides , because not , until , etc.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1115?
The BSB source-word alignment has 112 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include not (12), no (8), vvv (4), . . . (3), from (3).
Where does בִּלְתִּי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (25), Ezekiel (14), Joshua (9), Deuteronomy (8).
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 not 12× Leviticus 18:30, Deuteronomy 12:23, Joshua 23:6, Judges 21:7
no 8× Exodus 8:22, Numbers 21:35, Joshua 8:22, Joshua 10:33
vvv 4× Numbers 14:16, 1 Kings 15:17, 2 Chronicles 16:1, Jeremiah 42:13
. . . 3× Deuteronomy 4:21, Joshua 22:25, Jeremiah 17:23
from 3× Numbers 9:7, Numbers 32:9, Ruth 1:13
nothing 3× Isaiah 44:10, Ezekiel 13:3, Amos 3:4
so that it would not 3× Ezekiel 20:14, Ezekiel 20:22, Ezekiel 24:8
without 3× Jeremiah 44:7, Ezekiel 33:15, Amos 3:3
again unless 2× Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5
by not 2× 2 Samuel 14:7, Jeremiah 17:27
except 2× Genesis 47:18, Joshua 11:19
refusing 2× Deuteronomy 17:12, Daniel 9:11
so that no 2× 2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 23:14
so that no one 2× Genesis 4:15, Jeremiah 51:62
that I would not 2× Deuteronomy 4:21, Ezekiel 20:15
about it until today 1× Genesis 21:26
and do not 1× Exodus 9:17
and does not 1× Jeremiah 18:10
and fail 1× Leviticus 20:4
and had not 1× Judges 2:23
and he will not 1× Deuteronomy 17:20
and neglect 1× Leviticus 26:15
and no 1× Jeremiah 34:9
and no longer 1× Jeremiah 34:10
and not 1× Job 42:8
and that they would not 1× 2 Kings 12:8
and will not 1× Genesis 19:21
and would not 1× Jeremiah 17:23
are no more 1× Job 14:12
because you have not 1× Ruth 3:10
because you were not yet 1× Ezekiel 16:28
besides Me 1× Hosea 13:4
besides You 1× 1 Samuel 2:2
but 1× Numbers 11:6
by failing 1× Deuteronomy 8:11
by refusing 1× Exodus 8:29
cease 1× Jeremiah 33:20
has not 1× 2 Samuel 14:13
I will not 1× Isaiah 65:8
instead of 1× Jeremiah 16:12
less than 1× Judges 7:14
may not 1× 2 Samuel 14:14
never 1× Joshua 5:6
Nor have we 1× Jeremiah 35:9
not one except 1× Numbers 32:12
not to 1× Genesis 3:11
Nothing will remain 1× Isaiah 10:4
or stop 1× Jeremiah 44:5
other than 1× Exodus 22:20
so as not 1× Jeremiah 19:15
so he was not 1× Jeremiah 26:24
so that he would not 1× Genesis 38:9
so that I should not 1× Ezekiel 22:30
so that I will be free 1× 1 Chronicles 4:10
so that it will never again 1× Ezekiel 29:15
so that nothing 1× 1 Kings 6:6
so that they do not 1× Ezekiel 46:20
so that they will never 1× Jeremiah 32:40
so that you will not 1× Isaiah 48:9
So we have not 1× Jeremiah 35:8
So you are not 1× Joshua 23:7
that he not 1× Jeremiah 38:26
that it should not 1× Ezekiel 20:9
that they would not 1× 2 Kings 12:8
to keep 1× Exodus 20:20
to make him ceremonially unclean 1× 1 Samuel 20:26
to no 1× Jeremiah 7:8
unable 1× Ezekiel 17:14
until no 1× Deuteronomy 3:3
Why did you fail 1× Judges 8:1
will not 1× Deuteronomy 17:20
with unceasing 1× Isaiah 14:6
without [a single] 1× 2 Kings 10:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:11 לְבִלְתִּ֥י to not to Preposition-l Genesis 4:15 לְבִלְתִּ֥י to so that no one Preposition-l Genesis 19:21 לְבִלְתִּ֛י to and will not Preposition-l Genesis 21:26 בִּלְתִּ֥י to about it until today Preposition Genesis 38:9 לְבִלְתִּ֥י to so that he would not Preposition-l Genesis 43:3 בִּלְתִּ֖י to again unless Preposition Genesis 43:5 בִּלְתִּ֖י to again unless Preposition Genesis 47:18 בִּלְתִּ֥י to except Preposition Exodus 8:22 לְבִלְתִּ֥י to no Preposition-l Exodus 8:29 לְבִלְתִּי֙ to by refusing Preposition-l
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 3:11
Aligned rows 112
Books represented 21
Genesis 8 Exodus 5 Leviticus 3 Numbers 6 Deuteronomy 8 Joshua 9 Judges 4 Ruth 3 1 Samuel 2 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 3 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 25 Ezekiel 14 Daniel 2 Hosea 1 Amos 2
Source forms
לְבִלְתִּ֖י 19x lə·ḇil·tî Exodus 9:17, Leviticus 20:4, Joshua 22:25, Ruth 1:13
לְבִלְתִּ֥י 15x lə·ḇil·tî Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 38:9, Exodus 8:22
בִּלְתִּ֥י 12x bil·tî Genesis 21:26, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 22:20, Numbers 21:35
לְבִלְתִּ֤י 8x lə·ḇil·tî Leviticus 26:15, Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 12:8
לְבִלְתִּ֛י 6x lə·ḇil·tî Genesis 19:21, Judges 21:7, 2 Samuel 14:13, 2 Samuel 14:14
לְבִלְתִּ֣י 6x lə·ḇil·tî Ruth 2:9, 1 Chronicles 4:10, Jeremiah 17:23, Jeremiah 35:14
בִּלְתִּ֖י 5x bil·tî Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5, Numbers 11:6, Amos 3:3
לְבִלְתִּי־ 5x lə·ḇil·tî- Numbers 32:9, Joshua 23:7, Ruth 3:10, Jeremiah 27:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l 78x Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 38:9
Preposition 23x Genesis 21:26, Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5, Genesis 47:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l 8x Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 12:8, Jeremiah 17:23
Preposition-m 2x Numbers 14:16, Ezekiel 16:28
Preposition | second person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 2:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a failure of , i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not , except , without , unless , besides , because not , until , etc.
Source Gloss
properly, a failure of , i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not , except , without , unless , besides , because not , until , etc.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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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