Strong's 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
Word Origin:A primitive particle
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in Greek for the Hebrew "bal," the concept of negation is similarly expressed in Greek with words like "οὐ" (ou) and "μή" (mē), which are used to negate statements or commands.
Usage:The Hebrew word "bal" is an adverb used to express negation, often translated as "not" or "no" in English. It is used to negate verbs or clauses, emphasizing the absence or non-existence of an action or state. In some contexts, it can also imply a sense of "without" or "lacking."
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, language was a powerful tool for conveying theological and moral truths. The use of negation, such as "bal," was significant in emphasizing the holiness and distinctiveness of God’s commandments and the moral expectations placed upon His people. The word "bal" often appears in contexts where the Israelites are instructed to avoid certain actions or behaviors that are contrary to God's laws.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
balahDefinitionnot
NASB Translationcannot (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
69 (Phoenician
id.: e.g. CIS
i. 165, 15 shall
not be for the priest; :3, 3 = before my time) a poetic synonym of , 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 , ,
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
2 Kings 20:4. Joined anomalously with an infin.,
Psalm 32:9 (else) there is
not coming nigh thee (i.e. else they will not approach thee).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lest, neither, no, none that
Frombalah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest -- lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
see HEBREWbalah
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
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