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בִּלְתִּי

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.

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בִּלְתִּיH1115

What does בִּלְתִּי mean in the Bible?

בִּלְתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "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.".

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Questions this entry answers

What does בִּלְתִּי mean in the Bible?

e. ".

How does the BSB render H1115?

The BSB source-word alignment has 112 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include not (12), no (8), vvv (4), . . . (3), from (3).

Where does בִּלְתִּי appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (25), Ezekiel (14), Joshua (9), Deuteronomy (8).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
not12×Leviticus 18:30, Deuteronomy 12:23, Joshua 23:6, Judges 21:7
no8×Exodus 8:22, Numbers 21:35, Joshua 8:22, Joshua 10:33
vvv4×Numbers 14:16, 1 Kings 15:17, 2 Chronicles 16:1, Jeremiah 42:13
. . .3×Deuteronomy 4:21, Joshua 22:25, Jeremiah 17:23
from3×Numbers 9:7, Numbers 32:9, Ruth 1:13
nothing3×Isaiah 44:10, Ezekiel 13:3, Amos 3:4
so that it would not3×Ezekiel 20:14, Ezekiel 20:22, Ezekiel 24:8
without3×Jeremiah 44:7, Ezekiel 33:15, Amos 3:3
again unless2×Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5
by not2×2 Samuel 14:7, Jeremiah 17:27
except2×Genesis 47:18, Joshua 11:19
refusing2×Deuteronomy 17:12, Daniel 9:11
so that no2×2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 23:14
so that no one2×Genesis 4:15, Jeremiah 51:62
that I would not2×Deuteronomy 4:21, Ezekiel 20:15
about it until today1×Genesis 21:26
and do not1×Exodus 9:17
and does not1×Jeremiah 18:10
and fail1×Leviticus 20:4
and had not1×Judges 2:23
and he will not1×Deuteronomy 17:20
and neglect1×Leviticus 26:15
and no1×Jeremiah 34:9
and no longer1×Jeremiah 34:10
and not1×Job 42:8
and that they would not1×2 Kings 12:8
and will not1×Genesis 19:21
and would not1×Jeremiah 17:23
are no more1×Job 14:12
because you have not1×Ruth 3:10
because you were not yet1×Ezekiel 16:28
besides Me1×Hosea 13:4
besides You1×1 Samuel 2:2
but1×Numbers 11:6
by failing1×Deuteronomy 8:11
by refusing1×Exodus 8:29
cease1×Jeremiah 33:20
has not1×2 Samuel 14:13
I will not1×Isaiah 65:8
instead of1×Jeremiah 16:12
less than1×Judges 7:14
may not1×2 Samuel 14:14
never1×Joshua 5:6
Nor have we1×Jeremiah 35:9
not one except1×Numbers 32:12
not to1×Genesis 3:11
Nothing will remain1×Isaiah 10:4
or stop1×Jeremiah 44:5
other than1×Exodus 22:20
so as not1×Jeremiah 19:15
so he was not1×Jeremiah 26:24
so that he would not1×Genesis 38:9
so that I should not1×Ezekiel 22:30
so that I will be free1×1 Chronicles 4:10
so that it will never again1×Ezekiel 29:15
so that nothing1×1 Kings 6:6
so that they do not1×Ezekiel 46:20
so that they will never1×Jeremiah 32:40
so that you will not1×Isaiah 48:9
So we have not1×Jeremiah 35:8
So you are not1×Joshua 23:7
that he not1×Jeremiah 38:26
that it should not1×Ezekiel 20:9
that they would not1×2 Kings 12:8
to keep1×Exodus 20:20
to make him ceremonially unclean1×1 Samuel 20:26
to no1×Jeremiah 7:8
unable1×Ezekiel 17:14
until no1×Deuteronomy 3:3
Why did you fail1×Judges 8:1
will not1×Deuteronomy 17:20
with unceasing1×Isaiah 14:6
without [a single]1×2 Kings 10:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:11לְבִלְתִּ֥יtonot toPreposition-lGenesis 4:15לְבִלְתִּ֥יtoso that no onePreposition-lGenesis 19:21לְבִלְתִּ֛יtoand will notPreposition-lGenesis 21:26בִּלְתִּ֥יtoabout it until todayPrepositionGenesis 38:9לְבִלְתִּ֥יtoso that he would notPreposition-lGenesis 43:3בִּלְתִּ֖יtoagain unlessPrepositionGenesis 43:5בִּלְתִּ֖יtoagain unlessPrepositionGenesis 47:18בִּלְתִּ֥יtoexceptPrepositionExodus 8:22לְבִלְתִּ֥יtonoPreposition-lExodus 8:29לְבִלְתִּי֙toby refusingPreposition-l
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:11
Aligned rows112
Books represented21
Genesis8Exodus5Leviticus3Numbers6Deuteronomy8Joshua9Judges4Ruth31 Samuel22 Samuel31 Kings32 Kings51 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Job2Isaiah5Jeremiah25Ezekiel14Daniel2Hosea1Amos2
Source forms
לְבִלְתִּ֖י19xlə·ḇil·tîExodus 9:17, Leviticus 20:4, Joshua 22:25, Ruth 1:13
לְבִלְתִּ֥י15xlə·ḇil·tîGenesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 38:9, Exodus 8:22
בִּלְתִּ֥י12xbil·tîGenesis 21:26, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 22:20, Numbers 21:35
לְבִלְתִּ֤י8xlə·ḇil·tîLeviticus 26:15, Deuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 12:8
לְבִלְתִּ֛י6xlə·ḇil·tîGenesis 19:21, Judges 21:7, 2 Samuel 14:13, 2 Samuel 14:14
לְבִלְתִּ֣י6xlə·ḇil·tîRuth 2:9, 1 Chronicles 4:10, Jeremiah 17:23, Jeremiah 35:14
בִּלְתִּ֖י5xbil·tîGenesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5, Numbers 11:6, Amos 3:3
לְבִלְתִּי־5xlə·ḇil·tî-Numbers 32:9, Joshua 23:7, Ruth 3:10, Jeremiah 27:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l78xGenesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 38:9
Preposition23xGenesis 21:26, Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:5, Genesis 47:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l8xDeuteronomy 4:21, Deuteronomy 17:20, 2 Kings 12:8, Jeremiah 17:23
Preposition-m2xNumbers 14:16, Ezekiel 16:28
Preposition | second person masculine singular1x1 Samuel 2:2
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