Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belial

/ˈbiːli.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: be-lial
IPA: /ˈbiːli.əl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wicked demon in Christian and Jewish apocrypha.

Example Sentences

"Here, too, the poet calls attention to Belial's role as one who blurs the borderline between essence and appearance: Belial himself seems fair (physically attractive), but is empty inside, and Milton was surely aware that in Hebrew the first syllable of the fallen angel's name means without."

Etymology

Latin Bĕlĭal, Hebrew בְלִיַּעַל. Of uncertain origin. It has been conventionally interpreted as בְּלִי (“without”) + a word meaning "use" (hence "useless, worthless"), but it is unclear what the latter word is.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Bĕlĭal, בְלִיַּעַל

Inflected Forms

Beliar (alternative)

Derived Forms

Belialic

Questions

How do you pronounce belial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːli.əl/.
What does belial mean?: A wicked demon in Christian and Jewish apocrypha.
Where does belial come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce belial

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “belial”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbiːli.əl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “belial”.
Repeat and practice — Say “belial” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.