וּ/בַל
𐤅/𐤁𐤋
uval
and not
from בָּלָה; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest; lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
Proverbs 9:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H1077
| Lemma | בַּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bal |
| Strong's | H1077 |
| In-context | and not |
Morphology HC/Tn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 H1077-02
and no-thing
| Root | בלה (b-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | wearing out, failing, coming to nothing, nonexistence |
| Semantic Range | not at all, none, nothing, neither, nor, lest (in prohibitive or preventative contexts) |
| Conceptual Significance | בַּל expresses emphatic negation, often underscoring total absence or the prevention of an outcome. Its nuance of "coming to nothing" reinforces themes of futility, divine prevention, or the complete nonexistence of what is denied in the biblical text. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + negative particle בַּל; invariant adverbial particle used for strong negation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to בַּל, a negative particle derived from a root conveying failure or coming to nothing. Rendering it as "and no-thing" preserves both the conjunction and the underlying sense of negation as the absence or nullification of something. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלה (wearing out, failing, coming to nothing, nonexistence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3816-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
H1077-01 |
bal | utterly-not |
H1079-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
Word Usage (72 occurrences of H1077)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 14:21 | בַּל | bal | lest |
| Isaiah 26:10 | בַּל | bal | not |
| Isaiah 26:10 | וּ/בַל | uval | and not |