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Belial

Meaning of “Belial”

Worthlessness or wickedness; a child or man of Belial is a wicked person.

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17 occurrences16 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 13:13

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2 Chronicles 13:7
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:7 · retained source text

And there are gathered vnto him vaine men the children of Belial, and haue strengthened themselues against Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young, & tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

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Historical definitions

As a noun, unprofitableness; wickedness. As an adjective, worthless; wicked. In a collective sense, wicked men.

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