וּ/לְ/בִלְתִּי
𐤅/𐤋/𐤁𐤋𐤕𐤉
ulevileti
and-not-to
constructive feminine of בָּלָה (equivalent to בְּלִי); 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.; because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.
Deuteronomy 4:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H1115
| Lemma | בִּלְתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | biltîy |
| Strong's | H1115 |
| In-context | and-not-to |
Morphology HC/R/C
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses |
SIBI-P1 H1115-05
and to the lack of
| Root | בלה (b-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | wearing out, failing, perishing, lack, depletion |
| Semantic Range | not, without, lest, so as not to, except, unless, apart from, because not, nor |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses absence or negated purpose, often marking prevention, exception, or exclusion. It frames actions in terms of avoidance or lack, reinforcing covenantal themes of obedience versus failure and the consequences of lacking faithfulness or completeness. |
| Morphological Notes | Compound form: וּ (conjunction "and") + לְ (preposition "to/for") + בִּלְתִּי (construct feminine form functioning as a negative particle). Though feminine in origin, it operates indeclinably as a negating particle and does not express gender or number in use. |
| Rendering Rationale | בִּלְתִּי derives from the root בלה, conveying the idea of failure or depletion, and functions as a negative particle expressing absence or non-occurrence. With the prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition לְ, the form literally carries the sense "and to the lack of," preserving both the root idea of absence/failure and the compounded morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלה (wearing out, failing, perishing, lack, depletion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3816-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
H1077-01 |
bal | utterly-not |
H1079-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
Word Usage (112 occurrences of H1115)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:11 | לְ/בִלְתִּ֥י | levileti | not |
| Genesis 4:15 | לְ/בִלְתִּ֥י | levileti | lest |
| Genesis 19:21 | לְ/בִלְתִּ֛י | levileti | not to |