בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal) — Belial

Hebrew word study: בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal), Strong's H1100. without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness

HebrewStrong's H1100
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal)
Pronounced: bel-e-yah'-al

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness

Word study
Derivation: from H1097 (בְּלִי) and H3276 (יַעַל);(often in connection with H376 (אִישׁ), H802 (אִשָּׁה), H1121 (בֵּן), etc.)

KJV translation words: Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1100 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:13 and last appears in Nahum 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

worthlessness ×20the worthlessness ×3a worthless person ×1and a worthless person ×1and worthlessness ×1worthless person ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְלִיַּעַל ×10בְּלִיַּעַל ×7בְּלִיָּעַל ×3הַבְּלִיַּעַל ×2וּבְלִיַּעַל ×2בְלִיָּעַל ×1בְּלִיָּעַל ס ×1הַבְּלִיָּעַל ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×62 Samuel ×41 Kings ×3Psalms ×3Proverbs ×3Deuteronomy ×2Judges ×2Nahum ×2

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1097 בְּלִי (bᵉlîy), H3276 יַעַל (yaʻal), H376 אִישׁ (ʼîysh), H802 אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), H1121 בֵּן (bên).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉlîyaʻal (H1100) mean?

Without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness.

How is H1100 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1100 as: Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked..

How often does בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal) appear?

Strong's H1100 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:13 and last appears in Nahum 1:15.