בְּלִי

be.liNegH1097

without

From: from H1086 (בָּלָה);

Short Definition

properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.

Full Lexicon Entry

subst 1) wearing out adv of negation 2) without, no, not

Grammar

Part of Speech Neg

Morphology H:Neg

DescriptionH:Neg

Occurrences

49 times

Appears 49 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
20
Isaiah
6
Deuteronomy
4
2 Kings
3
Hosea
3

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 1:3
  • Exodus 14:11
  • Isaiah 32:10
  • Job 26:7
  • Job 38:41

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