Be·li·al (b  l- l, blyl)n. 1. A personification of wickedness and ungodliness alluded to in the Bible. 2. One of the fallen angels who rebelled against God in Milton's Paradise Lost. |
Belial [ˈbiːlɪəl]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (in the Old Testament and rabbinical literature) worthlessness or wickedness
[from Hebrew b<&>līyya`al, from b<&>līy without + ya`al worth]
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