KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Judges 19:22

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¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Judges 19:22 · retained source text

¶ Now as they were making their hearts merrie, behold, the men of the citie, certaine sonnes of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the doore, and spake to the master of the house, the olde man, saying; Bring foorth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

Judges 20:13

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Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Judges 20:13 · retained source text

Now therfore deliuer vs the men, the children of Belial which are in Gibeah, that wee may put them to death, and put away euill from Israel: but the children of Beniamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.