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בְּלִיַּעַל (bᵉlîyaʻal) n-m (bel-e-yah'-al)
Source: from H1097 and 3276;(often in connection with 376, 802, 1121, etc.)
Meaning: without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness
KJV: Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

בְּלִיַּ֫עַל 27 n.[m.] worthlessnessabstr.concr. ellipticalruin, destruction {116}

Appears in a total of 26 verses:

NAH 2:1

OET-LV: 2 there on the_mountains the_feet_of one_who_bears_news one_who_proclaims peace celebrate_a_festival Oh_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) festivals_of_your pay vows_of_your if/because not he_will_repeat again to_pass on/over_you(fs) a_worthless_person of_him_of_all it_will_be_cut_off.   (NAH_2:1)

OET-RV: 2The ones who’ll scatter you are getting ready to attack you.
 ⇔ Guard the city walls.
 ⇔ Watch the roads.
 ⇔ Be dressed for battle.
 ⇔ Gather your troops together. (NAH 2:1)

JOB 34:18

OET-LV: 18To_say to_a_king worthless_person wicked_one to noble_people.   (JOB_34:18)

OET-RV: 18The one who tells a king that he’s worthless.
 ⇔ ≈ Yes, who tells a wealthy person that they’re wicked. (JOB 34:18)

CH2 13:7

OET-LV: 7And_they_gathered on/upon/above_him/it men empty sons_of worthlessness and_they_proved_themselves_strong over Rəḩaⱱˊām the_son_of Shəlomoh and_Rəḩaⱱˊām he_was a_young_man and_weak_of heart and_not he_showed_himself_strong before_them.   (CH2_13:7)

OET-RV: 7and a bunch of wicked good-for-nothings gathered around Yaraveam and created a force against Shelomoh’s son, Rehaveam, when Rehaveam was still an inexperienced, young man and couldn’t stand up to them. (CH2 13:7)

JDG 20:13

OET-LV: 13And_now give_up DOM the_men sons_of worthlessness who are_in_Giⱱˊāh so_that_we_may_put_them_to_death and_so_that_we_may_remove evil from_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not they_were_willing of_Binyāmīn to_listen to_the_voice_of their_brothers_of_of the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (JDG_20:13)

OET-RV: 13So now, hand over those worthless men from the Gibeah region so that we can put them to death and purge Yisrael of that evil.” But the Benyamites weren’t willing to take the advice of their Israeli relatives. (JDG 20:13)

KI1 21:13

OET-LV: 13And_they_came the_two_of the_men sons_of worthlessness and_they_lived before_him and_they_testified_against_him the_men_of (the)_worthlessness DOM Nāⱱōt before the_people to_say Nāⱱōt he_has_blessed god and_the_king and_they_took_him_out from_the_outside of_city and_they_stoned_him with_stones and_he/it_died.   (KI1_21:13)

OET-RV: 13then two worthless men were seated opposite him, and they testified in front of all the people that Navot had cursed God and the king. So Navot was led out of the city and killed by having rocks thrown at him, (KI1 21:13)

JDG 19:22

OET-LV: 22They were_making_good DOM heart_of_their and_see/lo/see the_men_of the_city men_of sons_of worthlessness they_surrounded DOM the_house beating_violently on the_door and_they_said to the_man the_master_of the_house (the)_old to_say bring_out DOM the_man who he_came to house_of_your so_that_we_may_know_him.   (JDG_19:22)

OET-RV: 22They were having a good time, but suddenly the men of the city—wicked men—had surrounded the house—pounding repeatedly on the door. They called out to the old man who owned the house, “Hey, bring out the man who came to your place, so we can have fun with him.” (JDG 19:22)

DEU 15:9

OET-LV: 9Take_heed to/for_yourself(m) lest a_message it_should_be with heart_of_your worthlessness to_say the_year_of it_has_drawn_near of_the_seven the_year_of the_remission eye_of_your and_it_will_be_evil on_your_of_countryman (the)_needy and_not you_will_give to_him/it and_he_will_call_out on_you to YHWH and_it_was in_you(ms) sin.   (DEU_15:9)

OET-RV: 9Be careful not to quietly think to yourself that the seventh-year reset is close so they won’t have to pay it back. It would be wrong not to help a fellow Israeli, and if you did and he called out to Yahweh for help, then it would be counted against you as disobedience. (DEU 15:9)

SA2 20:1

OET-LV: 20and_there a_man_of he_was_met worthlessness and_his/its_name was_Sheⱱaˊ the_son_of Bicri a_man a_Jaminite and_he_gave_a_blast on_trumpet and_he/it_said there_is_not to/for_us a_portion in_Dāvid and_not an_inheritance to/for_us in_the_son_of Yishay/(Jesse) everyone to_his_of_tents Oh_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (SA2_20:1)

OET-RV: 20Now there was a good-for-nothing Benyaminite man named Sheva who was Bikri’s son, and he blasted on the trumpet, then said,
 ⇔ We have no interest in David,
 ⇔ ≈ and no claim in Yishay’s son.
 ⇔ Go home every man from Yisrael.” (SA2 20:1)

KI1 21:10

OET-LV: 10And_make_sit two men sons_of worthlessness before_him and_let_them_testify_against_him to_say you_have_blessed god and_the_king and_take_him_out and_stone_him so_that_he_may_die.   (KI1_21:10)

OET-RV: 10Then seat two troublemakers opposite him, and get them to testify against him that he cursed God and the king. Then take him outside and pelt him with rocks until he’s dead. (KI1 21:10)

PRO 19:28

OET-LV: 28A_witness_of worthlessness he_mocks justice and_the_mouth_of wicked_people it_swallows_up wickedness.   (PRO_19:28)

OET-RV: 28A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
 ⇔ and the mouth of the wicked person gulps in more wickedness. (PRO 19:28)

SA2 22:5

OET-LV: 5If/because they_encompassed_me breakers_of death torrents_of worthlessness they_overwhelmed_me.   (SA2_22:5)

OET-RV:  ⇔  5Death was enveloping me like a wave.
 ⇔ ≈ Torrents of worthlessness were overwhelming me. (SA2 22:5)

SA1 10:27

OET-LV: 27And_the_sons worthlessness they_said what will_he_deliver_us this_one and_they_despised_him and_not they_brought to_him/it a_gift and_he/it_was like_one_who_kept_silent.   (SA1_10:27)

OET-RV: 27But some worthless men asked, “How can that one save us?” and they despised Sha’ul and didn’t bring him any gifts, but he made no comment. (SA1 10:27)

DEU 13:14

OET-LV: 14 men they_have_gone_out sons_of worthlessness from_your_of_midst and_they_have_thrust_aside DOM the_inhabitants_of their_city_of_of to_say let_us_go and_let_us_serve gods other which not you(pl)_have_known.   (DEU_13:14)

OET-RV: 14then you must thoroughly investigate the matter. If it’s actually true that that disgusting thing had been done among you, (DEU 13:14)

PRO 16:27

OET-LV: 27A_person_of worthlessness is_digging_up evil and_is_on lip_of_his like_a_fire scorching.   (PRO_16:27)

OET-RV: 27A worthless person dredges up scandal,
 ⇔ → and it’s like scorching fire on their lips. (PRO 16:27)

PSA 41:9

OET-LV: 9 a_thing_of worthlessness has_been_poured_out in/on/over_him/it and_which he_lay_down not he_will_repeat to_rise.   (PSA_41:9)

OET-RV: 9Indeed, even my own close friend who I trusted,
 ⇔ who had meals at my place,
 ⇔ has betrayed me. (PSA 41:9)

SA1 30:22

OET-LV: 22and_ every_of _he_answered man evil and_worthlessness of_the_men who they_had_gone with Dāvid and_they_said because that not they_went with_me not we_will_give to/for_them any_of_the_booty which we_have_recovered if/because (if) everyone DOM his/its_wife/woman and_DOM children_of_his and_they_will_lead_them_away and_they_will_go.   (SA1_30:22)

OET-RV: 22all the evil and worthless men who’d gone with David complained, “Because they didn’t go with us, we won’t give them any of the plunder that we recovered, except that each man can get his wife and children then take them away and leave.” (SA1 30:22)

SA2 16:7

OET-LV: 7And_thus Shimˊī he_said when_he_cursed get_out get_out Oh_man_of (the)_blood(s) and_Oh_man_of (the)_worthlessness.   (SA2_16:7)

OET-RV: 7Go away, go away, you worthless man of much bloodshed!” Shimei yelled. (SA2 16:7)

PSA 18:5

OET-LV: 5 they_encompassed_me cords_of death and_torrents_of worthlessness they_overwhelmed_me.   (PSA_18:5)

OET-RV: 5The grave seemed to be putting its ropes around me.
 ⇔ ≈ The snares of death trapped me. (PSA 18:5)

SA1 2:12

OET-LV: 12And_the_sons of_ˊĒlī were_sons_of worthlessness not they_knew DOM YHWH.   (SA1_2:12)

OET-RV: 12Now Eli’s sons were worthless scoundrels who didn’t obey Yahweh. (SA1 2:12)

PRO 6:12

OET-LV: 12a_person_of worthlessness a_person_of wickedness is_walking crookedness_of mouth.   (PRO_6:12)

OET-RV:  ⇔  12The wicked and worthless man
 ⇔ walks around with a crooked mouth, (PRO 6:12)

PSA 101:3

OET-LV: 3Not I_will_set to_before eyes_of_my a_thing_of worthlessness the_doing swerving_deeds I_hate not it_will_cling to_me.   (PSA_101:3)

OET-RV: 3I won’t feast my eyes on worthless things.
 ⇔ I hate deceitful activities—they won’t cling to me. (PSA 101:3)

SA2 23:6

OET-LV: 6And_a_worthless_person is_like_thorn[s] which_is_chased_away of_them_of_all if/because not in_a_hand people_will_take.   (SA2_23:6)

OET-RV: 6But evil people are like thorns
 ⇔ they’re all thrown away.
 ⇔ because they injure your hands. (SA2 23:6)

SA1 25:17

OET-LV: 17And_now know and_see what will_you_do if/because it_has_been_determined (the)_evil against master(s)_of_our and_on all_of household_of_his and_he is_a_son_of worthlessness from_speaking to_him/it.   (SA1_25:17)

OET-RV: 17So now you should think about it and decide what you can do, because no doubt disaster is about to hit our master and all his household. He’s a terrible man who listens to no one.” (SA1 25:17)

SA1 25:25

OET-LV: 25Not please my_master let_him_set DOM his/its_heart to the_man_of (the)_worthlessness the_this on Nāⱱāl if/because like_his_of_name is_so he is_Nāⱱāl his/its_name and_disgraceful_folly with_him/it and_I maidservant_of_your not I_saw DOM the_young_men_of my_master whom you_sent.   (SA1_25:25)

OET-RV: 25My master, please don’t remain angry at that worthless man, Nabal. His name means ‘fool’ and so he is. He’s a senseless man, but my master, your female servant didn’t see the young men you sent. (SA1 25:25)

SA1 1:16

OET-LV: 16Do_not give DOM maidservant_of_your to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before a_daughter_of worthlessness if/because from_the_greatness_of my_complaint_of_of and_my_of_provocation I_have_spoken until now.   (SA1_1:16)

OET-RV: 16Don’t think that your female servant is just a worthless woman, because just now I was praying as a result of my terrible anguish and frustration.” (SA1 1:16)

NAH 1:11

OET-LV: 11From_you he_has_come_out one_who_plots on YHWH evil a_counsellor_of worthlessness.   (NAH_1:11)

OET-RV:  ⇔  11Someone in Nineveh made a decision,
 ⇔ to plot evil against Yahweh.
 ⇔ Someone with wicked plans. (NAH 1:11)

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