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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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<Hebrew bəliyyaʿal, equivalent to bəlī without + yaʿal, worth, use
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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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