1099. belimah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
belimah: Nothing, without, emptiness

Original Word: בְּלִימָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: belimah
Pronunciation: beh-lee-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (bel-ee-mah')
Definition: Nothing, without, emptiness
Meaning: nothing whatever

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלַם (balam), meaning "to restrain" or "to hold back."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent to "belimah," the concept of "nothingness" or "emptiness" can be related to Greek words such as κενός (kenos), meaning "empty" or "vain," and μηδέν (meden), meaning "nothing."

Usage: The Hebrew word "belimah" is used to convey the concept of "nothingness" or "emptiness." It often appears in contexts that emphasize the absence of something or the idea of being without. In the biblical text, it is used to describe a state of lacking or void, often in a metaphorical sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "nothingness" or "emptiness" was significant in understanding the human condition and the nature of the world. The Israelites, like many ancient peoples, viewed the world as a place where divine order was constantly at odds with chaos and void. The use of "belimah" in Scripture reflects a worldview that acknowledges the limitations and frailty of human existence apart from God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from beli and mah
Definition
nothingness
NASB Translation
nothing (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּלִימָה noun [masculine] nothingness (from בְּלִי & מָה, literally not-aught) Job 26:7 who hangeth the earth on ׳בְּ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
nothing

From bliy and mah; (as indef.) Nothing whatever -- nothing.

see HEBREW bliy

see HEBREW mah

Forms and Transliterations
בְּלִי־ בלי־ bə·lî- beli bəlî-
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 26:7
HEB: אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־ בְּלִי־ מָֽה׃
NAS: And hangs the earth on nothing.
KJV: [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
INT: the earth over nothing He

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Strong's Hebrew 1099
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bə·lî- — 1 Occ.
















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