בְּלִיַּעַל

Strong’s Definition

without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.worthlessness
• 2.worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow
• 3.wicked
• 4.ruin, destruction (construct)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉlîyaʻal; Pronunciation: bel-e-yah'-al