Strong's H1115 · Hebrew
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy · /bil-tee'/
Definition
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
KJV: because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.
Root / derivation: constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בִּלְתִּי across 29 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Genesis 4:15And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis 21:26And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
Genesis 38:9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Genesis 43:3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. did: Heb. protesting protested
Exodus3 verses
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Exodus 8:29And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus 22:20He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Leviticus1 verse
Numbers3 verses
But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers 14:16Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Numbers 21:35So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
1 Samuel2 verses
2 Kings1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 14:6He 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 44:10Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1115 (biltîy) mean?
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
How many times does H1115 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1115 (בִּלְתִּי) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “not.”
How is biltîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1115 is rendered as “not” (6×), “no” (3×), “beside” (2×), “except” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בִּלְתִּי come from?
constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי));