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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_76981" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_76981" /> == | ||
<div> '''1: Βελίαλ ''' (Strong'S #955 | <div> '''1: '''''Βελίαλ''''' ''' (Strong'S #955 — Noun Masculine — belial — bel-ee'-al ) </div> <p> is a word frequently used in the Old Testament, with various meanings, especially in the books of Samuel, where it is found nine times. See also Deuteronomy 13:13; Judges 19:22; 20:13; 1—Kings 21:10,13; 2—Chronicles 13:7 . Its original meaning was either "worthlessness" or "hopeless ruin" (see the Rv , margin). It also had the meanings of "extreme wickedness and destruction," the latter indicating the destiny of the former. In the period between the OT and the NT it came to be a proper name for Satan. There may be an indication of this in Nahum 1:15 , where the word translated "the wicked one" is Belial. </p> 2—Corinthians 6:15 | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34709" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34709" /> == | ||
<p> ("worthlessness": or "recklessness, lawlessness".) Not strictly a proper name, but used so by personification. Βeli means "without" and | <p> ("worthlessness": or "recklessness, lawlessness".) Not strictly a proper name, but used so by personification. '''''Βeli''''' means "without" and '''''Ya'Al''''' means "usefulness," i.e. "good for nothing". "A man of Belial" is a worthless, lawless fellow ( Deuteronomy 13:13; Judges 19:22; 1 Samuel 2:12). Latterly "Rake" ("vain fellows" ( 2 Samuel 6:20, '''''Harekim''''' ), and "Fool" were used instead: Matthew 5:22. '''''Νabal''''' ("fool") is called "man of Belial" ( 1 Samuel 25:25.) In the New Testament, "Beliar" is the form in some oldest manuscripts ( 2 Corinthians 6:15.) As Satan is opposed to God, [[Antichrist]] to Christ, so [[Belial]] standing here in contrast to Christ must denote all anti-Christian pollutions personified. </p> | ||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47556" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47556" /> == | ||
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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69749" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69749" /> == | ||
<p> ''' | <p> [[Belial]] ( ''Bç'Li-Al'' ), ''Worthlessness,'' hence ''Lawlessness, Wickedness.'' This word is properly applied by the sacred writers to such lewd, profligate, and vile persons, as seem to regard neither God nor man. Deuteronomy 13:13, A. V., but "base fellows," R. V. Judges 19:22; 1 Samuel 2:12. In the New Testament, "Belial" is used as an appellation of Satan, the power or lord of evil: "What concord hath Christ with Belial," the prince of licentiousness and corruption? 2 Corinthians 6:15. </p> | ||
== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_80373" /> == | == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_80373" /> == | ||
<p> The phrase, "sons of Belial," signifies <em> wicked, worthless men. </em> It was given to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who abused the Levite's wife, Judges 19:22; and to [[Hophni]] and Phineas, the wicked and profane sons of Eli. 1 Samuel 2:12 . In later times the name Belial denoted the devil: "What concord hath Christ with Belial?" </p> <p> 2 Corinthians 6:15; for as the word literally imports "one who will do no one good," the positive sense of a doer of evil was applied to Satan, who is the author of evil, and, eminently, "the | <p> The phrase, "sons of Belial," signifies <em> wicked, worthless men. </em> It was given to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who abused the Levite's wife, Judges 19:22; and to [[Hophni]] and Phineas, the wicked and profane sons of Eli. 1 Samuel 2:12 . In later times the name Belial denoted the devil: "What concord hath Christ with Belial?" </p> <p> 2 Corinthians 6:15; for as the word literally imports "one who will do no one good," the positive sense of a doer of evil was applied to Satan, who is the author of evil, and, eminently, "the Evil One." </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65325" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65325" /> == | ||
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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71769" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71769" /> == | ||
<p> '''Be'lial.''' The meaning of this word as found in the [[Scriptures]] is | <p> '''Be'lial.''' The meaning of this word as found in the [[Scriptures]] is ''Worthlessness'' , and hence ''Reckless, Lawlessness.'' The expression, [[Son]] or ''Man Of Belial'' , must be understood as meaning simply ''A Worthless, [[Lawless]] Fellow.'' The term as used in 2 Corinthians 6:15, is generally understood as an appellative of Satan, as the personification of all that was bad. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30748" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30748" /> == | ||
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== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38809" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38809" /> == | ||
Deuteronomy 13:13 Nahum 1:15 <p> In the New [[Testament]] the word occurs one time ( 2 Corinthians 6:15 ). There Paul the apostle declared the mutual irreconcilability of Christ and Belial, who thus appears to be equated with Satan. See [[Satan]]; | Deuteronomy 13:13 Nahum 1:15 <p> In the New [[Testament]] the word occurs one time ( 2 Corinthians 6:15 ). There Paul the apostle declared the mutual irreconcilability of Christ and Belial, who thus appears to be equated with Satan. See [[Satan]]; Antichrist . </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15683" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15683" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1593" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1593" /> == | ||
<p> '''''bē´li''''' -'''''al''''' , '''''bēl´yal''''' ( בּליּעל , <i> '''''belı̄ya‛al''''' </i> ; Βελίαρ , <i> '''''Belı́ar''''' </i> ): This name, occurring very frequently in the Old Testament, has the sense of "worthlessness" (compare 2 Samuel 23:6 margin); accordingly in such phrases as "sons of Belial" ( Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 10:27 , etc.), "men of Belial" ( 1 Samuel 30:22; 1 Kings 21:13 , etc.), which the English Revised Version usually retains, the American Standard Revised Version more correctly renders, "base fellows" (so "daughter of Belial" 1 Samuel 1:16 , "wicked woman"). There is here no suggestion a proper name. Afterward, however, "Belial" became a proper name for Satan, or for Antichrist (Thus frequently in the [[Jewish]] [[Apocalyptic]] writings, e.g. in Xii the Priestly Code (P), Book Jubilees, Asc Isa, Sib Or). In this sense Paul used the word in 2 Corinthians 6:15 , "What concord hath Christ with Belial?" ( <i> '''''Beliar''''' </i> ). Bousset thinks that Paul's "man of sin" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 , where some authorities read "man of lawlessness," is a translation of this term. The sense at least is similar. See | <p> ''''' bē´li ''''' - ''''' al ''''' , ''''' bēl´yal ''''' ( בּליּעל , <i> ''''' belı̄ya‛al ''''' </i> ; Βελίαρ , <i> ''''' Belı́ar ''''' </i> ): This name, occurring very frequently in the Old Testament, has the sense of "worthlessness" (compare 2 Samuel 23:6 margin); accordingly in such phrases as "sons of Belial" ( Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 10:27 , etc.), "men of Belial" ( 1 Samuel 30:22; 1 Kings 21:13 , etc.), which the English Revised Version usually retains, the American Standard Revised Version more correctly renders, "base fellows" (so "daughter of Belial" 1 Samuel 1:16 , "wicked woman"). There is here no suggestion a proper name. Afterward, however, "Belial" became a proper name for Satan, or for Antichrist (Thus frequently in the [[Jewish]] [[Apocalyptic]] writings, e.g. in Xii the Priestly Code (P), Book Jubilees, Asc Isa, Sib Or). In this sense Paul used the word in 2 Corinthians 6:15 , "What concord hath Christ with Belial?" ( <i> ''''' Beliar ''''' </i> ). Bousset thinks that Paul's "man of sin" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 , where some authorities read "man of lawlessness," is a translation of this term. The sense at least is similar. See Antichrist; [[Man Of Sin]] . </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68750" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68750" /> == | ||
<p> Properly a good-for-nothing, a child of worthlessness; an incarnation of iniquity and son of perdition, and the name in the | <p> Properly a good-for-nothing, a child of worthlessness; an incarnation of iniquity and son of perdition, and the name in the Bible for the children of such. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == |