Belial

[ bee-lee-uhl, beel-yuhl ]

/ ˈbi li əl, ˈbil yəl /

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noun

Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.

(in Milton's Paradise Lost) one of the fallen angels.

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Origin of Belial

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

Words nearby Belial

Belgorod-Dnestrovski, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Belgrade, Belgrano, Belgravia, Belial, belie, belied, belief, belies, believe

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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.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
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

a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan

(in the Old Testament and rabbinical literature) worthlessness or wickedness

Word Origin for Belial

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

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