Strong's H1097 · Hebrew
בְּלִי
bᵉlîy · /bel-ee'/
Definition
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
KJV: corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.
Root / derivation: from H1086 (בָּלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בְּלִי across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy 19:4And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; in: Heb. from yesterday the third day
Job6 verses
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job 8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job 18:15It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job 35:16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Job 41:33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. is made without fear: or, behave themselves without fear
Isaiah2 verses
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. a continual: Heb. a stroke without removing
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. for peace: or, on my peace came great bitterness thou hast in: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1097 (bᵉlîy) mean?
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
How many times does H1097 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1097 (בְּלִי) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “without.”
How is bᵉlîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1097 is rendered as “without” (3×), “lack” (2×), “none” (2×), “corruption” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בְּלִי come from?
from H1086 (בָּלָה);