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Belial

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːlɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bēlē əl, bēlyəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Be•li•al  (bēlē əl, bēlyəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Theol.]the spirit of evil personified;
    the devil;
    Satan.
  2. Literature(in Milton's Paradise Lost) one of the fallen angels.
  • Hebrew bəliyya‘al, equivalent. to bəlī without + ya‘al, worth, use

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Belial /ˈbiːlɪəl/ n
  1. a demon mentioned frequently in apocalyptic literature: identified in the Christian tradition with the devil or Satan
Etymology: 13th Century: from Hebrew bəlīyya`al, from bəlīy without + ya`al worth
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