לְ/בִלְתִּי

𐤋/𐤁𐤋𐤕𐤉

levileti

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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.

H1115

Numbers 32:9 · Word #13

Lexicon H1115

Lemmaבִּלְתִּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤋𐤕𐤉
Transliterationbiltîy
Strong'sH1115
In-contextfrom

Morphology HR/C All morphology codes

Part of Speech C — Conjunction — Connects words or clauses

SIBI-P1 H1115-03

to lack-of

Morphological NotesFeminine singular construct form used idiomatically as a negative particle; here preceded by the preposition לְ. Classified as a Hebrew particle/conjunction (HR/C). Though nominal in origin, it functions syntactically as a conjunction meaning negation or prevention.
Rendering Rationaleבִּלְתִּי is the feminine construct form derived from the root בלה (“to wear out, fail, come to nothing”), functioning as a substantive meaning “lack” or “failure.” With the prefixed לְ (“to/for”), it forms a negative conjunction expressing movement toward or purpose involving absence—hence “to lack-of,” conveying the idea of something resulting in or characterized by non-occurrence.

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Words from Root בלה (wearing out, failure, depletion, coming to nothing, lack)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1079-01 bal not-at-all
H1077-01 bal utterly-not
H3816-01 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