בְּלִי
Properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
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What does בְּלִי (bĕliy) mean in the Bible?
בְּלִי (bĕliy) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.". properly, failure, i.
Meaning
Negation rooted in absence or failure; expresses lack, deprivation, or non-existence rather than mere prohibition.
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc. BDB: wearing out Usage: corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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