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.

Origin of Belial

1
<Hebrew bəliyyaʿal, equivalent to bəlī without + yaʿal, worth, use

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How to use Belial in a sentence

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

    Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter Scott
  • Iago's self, or his master, smooth-tongued Belial, could not have managed matters better.

    Heart | Martin Farquhar Tupper
  • And if, in despite of them, you succeed in this affair, then after your example I will bring together Christ and Belial.

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

    St. Winifred's | Frederic W. Farrar
  • Belial junior will have to curtail his breakfast-time this morning, I guess,” he continued to Whalley; “the young villain!

    St. Winifred's | Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for Belial

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

Origin of Belial

1
C13: from Hebrew bəlīyya`al, from bəlīy without + ya`al worth

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