Hebrew · H1121, H1100 · unreviewed

בְּנֵי בְלִיַּעַל

A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness

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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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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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What does בְּנֵי בְלִיַּעַל (bene beliyyaal) mean in the Bible?

בֵּן · בְּלִיַּעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "sons of worthlessness, lawless or destructive persons".

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Meaning

sons of worthlessness, lawless or destructive persons
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