Belial

[ bee-lee-uhl, beel-yuhl ]

noun

1. Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
2. (in Milton's Paradise Lost ) one of the fallen angels.

Belial

/ ˈbiːlɪəl /

noun

1. a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan
2. (in the Old Testament and rabbinical literature) worthlessness or wickedness

Word History and Origins

Origin of Belial¹

< Hebrew bəliyyaʿal, equivalent to bəlī without + yaʿal, worth, use

Word History and Origins

Origin of Belial¹

C13: from Hebrew bəlīyya`al , from bəlīy without + ya`al worth

Example Sentences

Wilt thou withhold thy hand from the battle, to defend, from these sons of Belial, the captive of thy bow and of thy spear?

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Iago's self, or his master, smooth-tongued Belial, could not have managed matters better.

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And if, in despite of them, you succeed in this affair, then after your example I will bring together Christ and Belial.

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I say;” whereupon the others laugh, and Belial Mackworth observes, “And let those monitors try to peach if they dare.

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Belial junior will have to curtail his breakfast-time this morning, I guess,” he continued to Whalley; “the young villain!

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