The meaning of “בִּלְעֲדֵי”
Understanding bilʻădêy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or בַּלְעֲדֵי balʻădêy (bal-aday'); constructive plural from בַּל and עַד, not till, i.e. (as preposition or adverb) bes...
בִּלְעֲדֵי
or בַּלְעֲדֵי balʻădêy (bal-aday'); constructive plural from בַּל and עַד, not till, i.e. (as preposition or adverb) beside, not (in), save, without. - except, without, besides 1) apart from, except, without, besides
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:16 | “And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Word: בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilʻădêy) | |
| Numbers 5:20 | “But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:” Word: בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilʻădêy) | |
| Joshua 22:19 | “Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.” Word: בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilʻădêy) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:32 | “For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?” Word: בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilʻădêy) | |
| 2 Kings 18:25 | “Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.” Word: בִּלְעֲדֵי (bilʻădêy) |