Word study · Greek
Belíal
Belial, worthlessness
Say it: BEL-ee-al (approximate)
Βελιάλ
What it means
A Hebrew word meaning "worthlessness" or "wickedness," used in Jewish writings as a name for a leader of evil. In 6:15, Paul asks, "What agreement has Christ with Belial?" It appears only here in the New Testament.
Range of meaning
- WorthlessnessWickedness.
- Name of evilA figure opposed to God.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 6
"What agreement has Christ with Belial?" (6:15).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0955 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources