בִּלְתִּי

bil.tiCondH1115

lest

From: constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי));

Short 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.

Full Lexicon Entry

subst 1) not, except adv 2) not 3) except (after preceding negation) conj 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) with prep 5) so as not, in order not 6) an account of not, because. .not 7) until not

Grammar

Part of Speech Cond

Morphology H:Cond

DescriptionH:Cond

Occurrences

103 times

Appears 103 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
23
Ezk
14
Joshua
9
Genesis
8
Deuteronomy
6

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 4:10
  • Deuteronomy 3:3
  • Genesis 21:26
  • Jeremiah 17:27
  • Job 14:12

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.