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Lexicon :: Strong's H1097 - bᵊlî

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בְּלִי
Transliteration
bᵊlî
Pronunciation
bel-ee'
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Part of Speech
adverb of negation, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 246e

Strong’s Definitions

בְּלִי bᵉlîy, bel-ee'; from H1086; properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.:—corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H1097 in the following manner: not, without, un..., lack of, so that no, corruption.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H1097 in the following manner: not, without, un..., lack of, so that no, corruption.
substantive

  1. wearing out

    adverb of negation

  2. without, no, not

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בְּלִי bᵉlîy, bel-ee'; from H1086; properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.:—corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.
STRONGS H1097: Abbreviations
† בְּלִי substantive wearing out (بِلًى, oxlb wearing out of a garment), hence
1. figurative destruction Isaiah 38:17 שַׁחַת בְּלִי pit of destruction (of She'ôl).
2. defect, failure, hence adverb of negation (compare H657 אֶפֶס), chiefly poetic for לֹא, אֵין: —
a. with finite verb rare and only once in prose, Genesis 31:20 (E) עַל־בְּלִי הִגִּיד לוֺ because he told him not, Isaiah 14:6; Isaiah 32:10; Hosea 8:7; Hosea 9:16 (Kt) Job 41:18.
b. used to negative an adjective or participle 2 Samuel 1:21 בְּלִי מָשִׁיחַ not anointed, Psalm 19:4; Hosea 7:8: more frequently, especially in Job, joined with a substantive in sense of without, Job 8:11 will the reed-grass grow בְּלִי־מָ֑יִם without water? Job 24:10 they go about naked בְּלִי לְבוּשׁ without clothing, Job 31:39; Job 33:9; Job 34:6; Job 38:2 words בְּלִי־דַעַת without knowledge, Job 39:16; Job 42:3; Psalm 59:5 בְּלִי־עָוֺן יְרוּצוּן without (my) iniquity they run (against me), compare Psalm 59:4 לֹא, Psalm 63:2 a dry land בְּלִי מָ֑יִם without water, Isaiah 28:8; Job 30:8 בְּנֵי בְלִי־שֵׁם children of (men of) no name.
With prepositions
a. † בִּבְלִי, in בִּבְלִי דַעַת Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:4; Joshua 20:3, 5 D (= unawares: all in D's law of homicide); without knowledge Job 35:16; Job 36:12.
b. † לִבְלִי in a state of (see below לְ) no..., i.e. without,Isaiah 5:14 לִבְלִי־חֹק regardless of, without measure, Job 38:41; Job 41:25 that is made לִבְלִי־חֵת (to be) in a state of no fear, i.e. to be fearless.
c. † מִבְּלִי
(α) from want of, followed by a substantive or infinitive, מִן expressing causation, Deuteronomy 9:28 מִבְּלִי יְכֹלֶת י׳ on account of Jehovah's not being able... (in Numbers 14:16 מִבִּלְתִּי), Deuteronomy 28:55 (Ew238d; but also RSJPh xvi. 72), Isaiah 5:13 for want of knowledge, Hosea 4:6; Ezekiel 34:5; Lamentations 1:4 מִבְּלִי בָּאֵי מוֺעֵד for lack of comers to the stated feast. Followed by a pleonastic אֵין in the phrase ⬩⬩⬩הֲמִבְּלִי אֵין is it on account of there being no...? (literally is it from the deficiency of no...? compare twflD oflb Nem in Syriac; PS528), Exodus 14:11; 2 Kings 1:3, 6, 16.
(β) so that there is no... (literally away from there being no..., מִן expressing negation, and בְּלִי being pleonastic, as in מֵאֵין, see below H369 אַיִן 6d β); Jeremiah 2:15 its cities are burnt מִבְּלִי יוֺשֵׁב so that there is no inhabitant, Jeremiah 9:9-11 Ezekiel 14:15; Zephaniah 3:6. Once as a conjunction מִבְּלִי אֲשֶׁר, with pleonastic לֹא, so that not... Ecclesiastes 3:11. In Job מִבְּלִי is used more freely = without, the connection with a preceding verb being no longer distinctly felt: Job 4:20 without any heeding, they perish for ever, Job 6:6; Job 24:7, 8; probably also Job 4:11; Job 31:19 (though here the sense (α) would be admissible).
(γ) in Job 18:15 תִּשְׁכּוֺן בְּאָהֳלוֺ מִבְּלִי־לוֺ, מִן is probably partitive (so Hi): there shall dwell in his tent what is naught of his: Ew§ 323a De less probably even naught, compare below אַיִן 6d γ; Ges 'terror (supplied from Job 18:14) shall dwell in his tent so that it is no more his.'
d. † עַד־בְּלִי till there be no... Psalm 72:7; Malachi 3:10.

† בְּלִימָה noun [masculine] nothingness (from בְּלִי & מָה, literally not-aught) Job 26:7 who hangeth the earth on בְּ׳.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:20

Exodus

14:11

Numbers

14:16

Deuteronomy

4:42; 9:28; 19:4; 28:55

Joshua

20:3; 20:5

2 Samuel

1:21

2 Kings

1:3; 1:6; 1:16

Job

4:11; 4:20; 6:6; 8:11; 18:14; 18:15; 24:7; 24:8; 24:10; 26:7; 30:8; 31:19; 31:39; 33:9; 34:6; 35:16; 36:12; 38:2; 38:41; 39:16; 41:18; 41:25; 42:3

Psalms

19:4; 59:4; 59:5; 63:2; 72:7

Ecclesiastes

3:11

Isaiah

5:13; 5:14; 14:6; 28:8; 32:10; 38:17

Jeremiah

2:15; 9:9; 9:10; 9:11

Lamentations

1:4

Ezekiel

14:15; 34:5

Hosea

4:6; 7:8; 8:7; 9:16

Zephaniah

3:6

Malachi

3:10

H1097

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Strong's Number H1097 matches the Hebrew בְּלִי (bᵊlî),
which occurs 58 times in 57 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 31:20–Eze 14:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:20 - Jacob also deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was leaving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:11 - and they said to Moses, "Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:42 - Anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:28 - Otherwise the people of the land from which you brought us will say, "The LORD was unable to bring them to the land he promised them, and because of his hatred for them he has brought them out to kill them in the desert."

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:4 - Now this is the law pertaining to one who flees there in order to live, if he has accidentally killed another without hating him at the time of the accident.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:55

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:55 - He will withhold from all of them his children's flesh that he is eating (since there is nothing else left), because of the severity of the siege by which your enemy will constrict you in your villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3 - Anyone who accidentally kills someone can escape there; these cities will be a place of asylum from the avenger of blood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:5 - When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the LORD's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - They replied, "A man came up to meet us. He told us, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, 'This is what the LORD says: "You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die."'"

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - Elijah said to the king, "This is what the LORD says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:11 - The mighty lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:20 - They are destroyed between morning and evening; they perish forever without anyone regarding it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:6 - Can food that is tasteless be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:11 - Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish without water?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:15 - Fire resides in his tent; over his residence burning sulfur is scattered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:7 - They spend the night naked because they lack clothing; they have no covering against the cold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:8 - They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:10 - They go about naked, without clothing, and go hungry while they carry the sheaves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:8 - Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:19 - If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:39 - if I have eaten its produce without paying, or caused the death of its owners,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:9 - 'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:6 - Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:16 - So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:12 - But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2 - "Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:41 - Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:16 - She is harsh with her young, as if they were not hers; she is unconcerned about the uselessness of her labor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:26 - Whoever strikes it with a sword will have no effect, nor with the spear, arrow, or dart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:33 - The likes of it is not on earth, a creature without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - you asked, 'Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?' But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:3 - There is no actual speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:4 - Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:1 - O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:7 - During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:11 - God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:13 - Therefore my people will be deported because of their lack of understanding. Their leaders will have nothing to eat, their masses will have nothing to drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:14 - So Death will open up its throat, and open wide its mouth; Zion's dignitaries and masses will descend into it, including those who revel and celebrate within her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:6 - It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:8 - Indeed, all the tables are covered with vomit; no place is untouched.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:10 - In a year's time you carefree ones will shake with fear, for the grape harvest will fail, and the fruit harvest will not arrive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:17 - "Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:15 - Like lions his enemies roar victoriously over him; they raise their voices in triumph. They have laid his land waste; his cities have been burned down and deserted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:10 - I said, "I will weep and mourn for the grasslands on the mountains, I will sing a mournful song for the pastures in the wilderness because they are so scorched no one travels through them. The sound of livestock is no longer heard there. Even the birds in the sky and the wild animals in the fields have fled and are gone."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:11 - The LORD said, "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. I will destroy the towns of Judah so that no one will be able to live in them."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:12 - I said, "Who is wise enough to understand why this has happened? Who has a word from the LORD that can explain it? Why does the land lie in ruins? Why is it as scorched as a desert through which no one travels?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:4 - The roads to Zion mourn because no one travels to the festivals. All her city gates are deserted; her priests groan. Her virgins grieve; she is in bitter anguish! ה (He)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:15 - "Suppose I were to send wild animals through the land and kill its children, leaving it desolate, without travelers due to the wild animals.

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