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Lexicon bal: Not, no, without Original Word: בַּל Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: bal Pronunciation: bahl Phonetic Spelling: (bal) Definition: Not, no, without Meaning: a failure, nothing, not at all, lest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lest, neither, no, none that From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest -- lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing. see HEBREW balah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from balah Definition not NASB Translation cannot (2), fail (1), immovable* (1), never (1), never* (4), no (5), none (2), nor (5), nothing (1), nothing* (1), scarcely* (3), untouched* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּל69 adverb not (Phoenician id.: e.g. CISi. 165, 15 בל יכן לכהן shall not be for the priest; :3, 3 בל עתי = before my time) a poetic synonym of לֹא, of comparatively rare occurrence, Hosea 7:2; Hosea 9:16 (Qr) Isaiah 14:21; Isaiah 35:9; Isaiah 43:17; Proverbs 9:13; Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 23:7,35 (twice in verse); Proverbs 24:23; 1 Chronicles 16:30 ( = Psalm 96:10), only besides, except in the passages cited, in other Psalms: often repeated in the same context, as Isaiah 26:10 (twice in verse); Isaiah 26:11,14 (twice in verse); Isaiah 26:18 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:20 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:21,23 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 44:8,9 (3 t. in verse); Psalm 10:4; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 10:15; Psalm 10:18; Psalm 16:2; Psalm 16:4 (twice in verse); Psalm 16:8; Psalm 17:3 (twice in verse); Psalm 17:5; Psalm 21:3; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 21:12; also used often with אֶמּוֺט, יִמּוֺט, תִּמּוֺט Psalm 10:6; Psalm 16:8; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 30:7; Psalm 46:6; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10; Psalm 104:5; Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 12:3; Job 41:15. In Isaiah 40:24 it is probably that it acquires from the context the sense of hardly: yea, hardly are they planted, yea, hardly are they sown ..., when he even bloweth upon them, and they wither; compare לֹא 2 Kings 20:4. Joined anomalously with an infin., Psalm 32:9 בַּל קְרוֺב אֵלֶיךָ (else) there is not coming nigh thee (i.e. else they will not approach thee). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive particle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3361 (μή, mē): A primary particle of qualified negation (not, lest). • G3756 (οὐ, ou): A primary word; the absolute negative (no, not). These Greek entries reflect similar functions in the New Testament, where they are used to express negation or prohibition, akin to the Hebrew בַּל. Usage: This particle is used in various contexts to express negation or the absence of something. It appears in poetic and prophetic literature, often emphasizing the futility or nonexistence of something. Context: The Hebrew particle בַּל (bal) is a versatile term used primarily in poetic and prophetic texts to convey negation or the concept of nonexistence. It is often employed to emphasize the futility or absence of an action, event, or entity. For instance, in the Psalms and Proverbs, בַּל is used to highlight the transitory nature of human endeavors or the absence of wisdom. In Isaiah and other prophetic books, it underscores the futility of idolatry or the certainty of divine judgment. Examples of its usage include: • Psalm 10:6 (BSB): "He says to himself, 'I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.'" • Proverbs 31:4 (BSB): "It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to crave strong drink." • Isaiah 14:21 (BSB): "Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquity of their fathers. They are not to rise to inherit the land or cover the earth with their cities." The particle בַּל is often used in parallel with other negations to strengthen the denial or to provide a poetic balance within the text. Its usage is primarily found in the wisdom literature and the prophetic books, where it serves to convey the message of the text with greater emphasis. Forms and Transliterations בַּ֝֗ל בַּֽל־ בַּל־ בַל־ בל בל־ וּֽבַל־ וּבַֽל־ וּבַל־ ובל־ יַעֲשׂ֑וּן יעשון bal bal- ḇal- ū·ḇal- ūḇal- uval val ya‘ăśūn ya·‘ă·śūn yaaSun Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 16:30 HEB: תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃ INT: is firmly the world lest will not be moved Job 41:23 HEB: יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: Firm on him and immovable. INT: Firm and lest cannot be moved Psalm 10:4 HEB: כְּגֹ֣בַהּ אַ֭פּוֹ בַּל־ יִדְרֹ֑שׁ אֵ֥ין INT: the haughtiness of his countenance does not seek are There Psalm 10:6 HEB: אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ בַּל־ אֶמּ֑וֹט לְדֹ֥ר INT: says to himself lest will not be moved all Psalm 10:11 HEB: הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־ רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃ NAS: His face; He will never see INT: has hidden his face lest see will never Psalm 10:15 HEB: תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־ רִשְׁע֥וֹ בַל־ תִּמְצָֽא׃ NAS: until You find none. KJV: his wickedness [till] thou find none. INT: Seek his wickedness none find Psalm 10:18 HEB: יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־ יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד NAS: who is of the earth will no longer INT: the orphan and the oppressed will no more again Psalm 16:2 HEB: אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־ עָלֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: You are my Lord; I have no good INT: you my goodness have no besides Psalm 16:4 HEB: אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־ אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם NAS: of blood, Nor will I take KJV: will I not offer, nor take up INT: another hasten Nor pour their drink Psalm 16:4 HEB: נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־ אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־ INT: their drink of blood Nor take their names Psalm 16:8 HEB: כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־ אֶמּֽוֹט׃ INT: Because my right lest will not be shaken Psalm 17:3 HEB: לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־ תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י NAS: me and You find nothing; I have purposed INT: night have tested nothing find have purposed Psalm 17:3 HEB: תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־ יַעֲבָר־ פִּֽי׃ INT: find have purposed nothing transgress my mouth Psalm 17:5 HEB: אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־ נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃ INT: my goings to your paths have not slipped my feet Psalm 21:2 HEB: וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו בַּל־ מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃ INT: the request of his lips have not withheld Selah Psalm 21:7 HEB: וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃ INT: the lovingkindness of the Most lest will not be shaken Psalm 21:11 HEB: חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־ יוּכָֽלוּ׃ INT: You devised A plot They will not succeed Psalm 30:6 HEB: אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־ אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃ NAS: in my prosperity, I will never be moved. INT: said my prosperity lest be moved shall never Psalm 32:9 HEB: עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם בַּ֝֗ל קְרֹ֣ב אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ KJV: and bridle, lest they come near INT: trappings to hold lest come about Psalm 46:5 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־ תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ INT: God the midst lest will not be moved will help Psalm 49:12 HEB: וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־ יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל INT: man in pomp will not endure is like Psalm 57:9 HEB: אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־ אֻמִּֽים׃ INT: Lord will sing among the nations Psalm 58:8 HEB: נֵ֥פֶל אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל־ חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ NAS: of a woman which never see INT: along the miscarriages of a woman never see the sun Psalm 78:44 HEB: יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם בַּל־ יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃ INT: their rivers and their streams not drink Psalm 93:1 HEB: תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃ INT: is firmly the world lest will not be moved 72 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1077 72 Occurrences bal- — 59 Occ. ū·ḇal- — 9 Occ. ḇal- — 3 Occ. ya·‘ă·śūn — 1 Occ.