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Meaning of "Belial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELIAL

From Hebrew bəlīyya`al, from bəlīy without + ya`al worth.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BELIAL

Belial  [ˈbiːlɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belial is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Belial

Belial

Belial is a term occurring in the Hebrew Bible which later became personified as a demon in Jewish and Christian texts.

Definition of Belial in the English dictionary

The definition of Belial in the dictionary is a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan. Other definition of Belial is worthlessness or wickedness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELIAL


Baliol
ˈbeɪlɪəl
Balliol
ˈbeɪlɪəl
endothelial
ˌendəʊˈθi:lɪəl
epithelial
ˌɛpɪˈθi:lɪəl
familial
fəˈmɪlɪəl
genitalial
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪəl
ileal
ˈɪlɪəl
interfamilial
ˌɪntəfəˈmɪlɪəl
mesothelial
ˌmesəʊˈθiːlɪəl
monilial
məˈnɪlɪəl
mycelial
maɪˈsiːlɪəl
nauplial
ˈnɔːplɪəl
neuroglial
njʊrˈɒɡlɪəl
nonfamilial
ˌnɒnfəˈmɪlɪəl
pallial
ˈpælɪəl
perihelial
ˌpɛrɪˈhiːlɪəl
promycelial
ˌprəʊmaɪˈsiːlɪəl
reticuloendothelial
rɪˌtɪkjʊləʊˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəl
sinupallial
ˌsaɪnjʊˈpælɪəl
telial
ˈtiːlɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELIAL

Belgium
Belgorod-Dnestrovski
Belgrade
Belgravia
belie
belief
belief system
beliefless
belier
believability
believable
believably
believe
believer
believing
believingly
belike
beliquor
Belisarius
Belisha beacon

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELIAL

commercial
editorial
especial
essential
facial
filial
financial
ganglial
glial
heredo-familial
industrial
initial
material
memorial
nonfilial
official
potential
prothallial
supplial
unfilial

Synonyms and antonyms of Belial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Belial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELIAL

Find out the translation of Belial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Belial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Belial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶魔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Belial
570 millions of speakers

English

Belial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शैतान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بليعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Белиал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Belial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Belial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Belial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベリアル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨리알
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Belial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Belial
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேலியாளின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेअब्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şeytan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Belial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Belial
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Беліал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Belial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Belial
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Belial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Belial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Belial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Belial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELIAL»

The term «Belial» is very widely used and occupies the 18.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Belial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Belial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Belial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELIAL»

Discover the use of Belial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Belial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
BELIAL BENEDICTION is used in the OT primarily to describe various categories of the "lawless," "wicked," and "ungodly." Thus "children of Belial" (Deut. 13:13; Judg. 20:13; 1 Sam. 10:27; 1 Kings 21:13; 2 Chron. 13:7), "sons [or daughters] of  ...
David L. Jeffrey, 1992
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Paradise Lost, 1668-1968: Three Centuries of Commentary
[T, citing Dunster] 490 Belial. Vice, Wickedness. Deuteronomy 13.13, "the children of Belial." [Hume] *pt does not appear that he was ever worshiped, but that he refers to lewd, profligate fellows, such as regard neither God nor man. See also 1 ...
Earl Roy Miner, William Moeck, Steven Edward Jablonski, 2004
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The Dictionary of Demons
Belial 68 Because of the way this name is treated in the Old Testament material, there is some debate about whether Belial was intended as a proper name at all. Few modern biblical translators currently approach it as a proper name.
Michelle A. Belanger, 2010
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Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament
19:6), or "he will condemn them to destruction (kald) by the hand of Belial" (8:2 = 19:4; differently in 1QS 2:6); "that shall be the day when God will condemn" (8:3; 19:15). The Damascus Document also speaks of a "former [earlier] decision" (or ...
G. Johannes Botterweck, Helmer Ringgren, Heinz-Josef Fabry, 2003
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Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible DDD
Belial is very well attested in Hebrew texts from Qumran: especially in the War Scroll (1QM) and the Thankgiving Scroll (1QH). They describe an ongoing struggle between good and evil. On the human plane, the Teacher of Righteousness ...
K. van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst, 1999
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"Reformed" is Not Enough
What are we to make of the phrase “sons of Belial”? In every instance of the phrase in the Old Testament, it always refers to members of the covenant whose lives were completely at odds with the terms of it, and whose hollowness was ...
Douglas Wilson, 2002
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The Encyclopedia of Angels
Belial (Beliar) One of the FALLEN ANGELS. Belial ranks as one of Satan's most important and evil DEMONS, who is deceptively beautiful in appearance and soft in voice, but full of treachery, recklessness, and lies. He is dedicated to creating ...
Rosemary Guiley, 2004
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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
Deu 13:13(14). the children of Belial, (marg. naughty men) 15: 9. a thought in thy wicked heart, Jud 19:22. certain sons of Belial, 20:13. the children of Belial, 1 Sa. 1 : 1 6. for a daughter of Belial: 2:12. the sons of Eli (were) sons of Belial; 10: 27.
George V. Wigram, 1866
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Satan: A Biography
2.3 dueling dualisms at the dead sea: belial, the principle of darkness, lady folly – but no satan! When the newly discovered Dead Sea Scrolls of Qumran were first publicized, beginning in the 1950s, a great deal of attention was given to the ...
Henry Ansgar Kelly, 2006
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The Book of Jubilees: Rewritten Bible, Redaction, Ideology ...
This direct connection is emphasized in Moses' prayer in Jubilees, as he beseeches God to prevent Israel from sinning, and to protect them from “the spirit of Belial” so that he will “not rule over them” (v. 20); the dominion of “the spirit of Belial” ...
Michael Segal, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Belial is used in the context of the following news items.
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From Blue Beetle to Black Canary: The Next Wave of DC Cinematic …
The Demon - Etrigan, son of the demon Belial, is summoned by the wizard Merlin, his half-brother. Unable to gain the creature's secrets, ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition: Remastered version has …
The DLC pack includes Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, The Demon Lord Belial, Death Rides, Angel of Death, Deadly Despair, Shadow ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
3
New image from The Last Witch Hunter shows Vin Diesel in action
Chief among their adversaries is BELIAL, a powerful rebel witch who Kaulder believes has found a way to restore the Queen Witch to power ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
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#SDCC15: Fiery New Image Shows Vin Diesel as The Last Witch …
Chief among their adversaries is Belial, a powerful rebel witch who Kaulder believes has found a way to restore the Queen Witch to power and ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
5
A call to discriminate, in the name of the Lord?
And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? ... "Therefore, come out from among them and be ... «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
6
Christians are required to discriminate
And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? ... "Therefore, come out from among them and be ... «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
7
E.L. James Did a Twitter Q&A and It Turned into a Disaster
Belial Bell (@AlwaysAnimated) June 29, 2015 · #AskELJames do you know 15 year olds can write fanfics with healthier relationships than your ... «Softpedia News, Jun 15»
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Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition Comparison Screenshots
That means you'll get the Maker Armor Set, the Abyssal Forge, the Demon Lord Belial, Death Rides, Angel of Death, Deadly Despair, Shadow ... «Arcade Sushi, Jun 15»
9
Top Shelf: Book recommendations
Davenport, Fergins and their rival, Belial, travel to Samoa to acquire Robert Louis Stevenson's last manuscript so they can print a pirated copy ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
10
KKK brochure misrepresents God: Racism unsupported by the Bible
Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-15 NASB). A Christian ... «Pryor Daily Times, Jun 15»

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