Belial
Translation of "belial" into Russian
Belial
Nounbelial
UK
/ˈbɛlaɪəl/
US
/ˈbɪlaɪəl/
belial
belials pl
Велиал
In some religious texts, Belial is considered a demon.
В некоторых религиозных текстах Велиал считается демоном.
Definitions
Belial
NounUK
/ˈbɛlaɪəl/
US
/ˈbɪlaɪəl/
A worthless, depraved, or wicked person.
After swindling the villagers, the banker was branded a belial by the local press.
Belial
Proper nounUK
/ˈbɛlaɪəl/
US
/ˈbɪlaɪəl/
The personification of wickedness or evil; a demon or devil mentioned in biblical and post-biblical literature.
In Milton’s Paradise Lost, Belial counsels deceit rather than open warfare against Heaven.