Strong's H1077 · Hebrew
בַּל
bal · /bal/
Definition
properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
KJV: lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
Root / derivation: from H1086 (בָּלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בַּל across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms3 verses
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Psalms 16:4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. hasten: or, give gifts to another
Psalms 32:9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Isaiah4 verses
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
Isaiah 26:10Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Isaiah 26:18We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Isaiah 33:21But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. of: Heb. broad of spaces, or, hands
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1077 (bal) mean?
properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
How many times does H1077 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1077 (בַּל) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “not.”
How is bal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1077 is rendered as “not” (3×), “and” (1×), “lest” (1×), “neither” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בַּל come from?
from H1086 (בָּלָה);