Belial

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Scripts בְּלִיַעַל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbi.li.əl/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "worthless" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this term is used to refer to various wicked people. In the New Testament, Paul uses it as a name for Satan. In later Christian tradition Belial became an evil angel associated with lawlessness and lust.