Hebrew · H1697, H1100 · unreviewed

דָּבָר בְּלִיַּעַל

A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · without profit , worthlessness ; by extension, destruction , wickedness

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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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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 דָּבָר בְּלִיַּעַל (davar beliyaal) mean in the Bible?

דָּבָר · בְּלִיַּעַל is a Hebrew word meaning "A wicked thought the specific economic rationalization the chapter names and prohibits".

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Meaning

A wicked thought the specific economic rationalization the chapter names and prohibits
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