בַּל
𐤁𐤋
bal
not
from בָּלָה; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest; lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
Psalms 21:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H1077
| Lemma | בַּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bal |
| Strong's | H1077 |
| In-context | not |
Morphology HTn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1 H1077-01
utterly-not
| Root | בלה (b-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | wearing out, decay, failure, coming to nothing |
| Semantic Range | not at all, never, none, nothing, neither, lest (in prohibitive or preventative nuance) |
| Conceptual Significance | בַּל expresses emphatic negation, often underscoring the impossibility or absolute denial of an action or state. Its connection to the idea of "coming to nothing" intensifies the theological force of denial in covenantal warnings, affirmations of YHWH’s uniqueness, or declarations of what will never occur under divine decree. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew negative particle (HTn); indeclinable; functions adverbially to negate verbs or clauses; no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle בַּל derives from the root בלה, which conveys wearing out or coming to nothing. Rendering it as "utterly-not" preserves the underlying sense of complete failure or non-existence while reflecting its function as an absolute negation. As an indeclinable negative particle (HTn), it carries no gender or number distinctions. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלה (wearing out, decay, failure, coming to nothing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3816-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
H1079-01 |
bal | not-at-all |
H1091-02 |
balehot | consuming terrors of |
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 |