בִּלְתִּי
bil.ti
“lest”
Definition
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי));
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Cond
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Occurrences
בִּלְתִּי appears 103 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.”And God granted the request of Jabez.
So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left.
Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
so a man lies downand does not rise.Until the heavens are no more,he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
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