Strong's Definition
from 1097 and 3276; without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness (often in connection with 376, 802, 1121, etc.)
KJV Usage: Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
בְּלִיַּ֫עַל (be.liy.ya.al) — Belial.
A name like sa.tan (שָׂטָן "Satan" H7854) This name means worthless, base, wicked
בְּלִיַּ֫עַל (be.liy.ya.al) — Belial: destruction. : destruction 1) worthlessness 1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow 1b) wicked 1c) ruin, destruction (construct)
בְּלִיַּ֫עַל (be.liy.ya.al) — Belial: worthless. : worthless 1) worthlessness 1a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow 1b) wicked 1c) ruin, destruction (construct) Also means: be.liy.ya.al (בְּלִיַּ֫עַל ": destruction" H1100H)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · בלה · בְּלִי · יעל
Evil | ≈ אָוֶן · רַע · רָשָׁע
wicked, scoundrel, useless person, good-for-nothing possible literal meaning: without benefit or without success; hence: = state in which someone is considered an objectional human being who is engaged in evil behavior and does not contribute to the society in a positive way
DEU 13:14 · DEU 15:9 · JDG 19:22 · JDG 20:13 · 1SA 1:16 · 1SA 2:12 · 1SA 10:27 · 1SA 25:17 · 1SA 25:25 · 1SA 30:22 · 2SA 16:7 · 2SA 20:1 · 2SA 23:6 · 1KI 21:10 · 1KI 21:13 · 1KI 21:13 · 2CH 13:7 · JOB 34:18 · PSA 101:3 · PRO 6:12 · PRO 16:27 · PRO 19:28 · NAM 1:11 · NAM 2:1
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בְּלִיַּ֫עַל 27 n.[m.] worthlessness abstr.
concr. elliptical
ruin, destruction
base
