# Belial

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbiːli.əl/ · frequency rank #68,037

## Definitions
1. A wicked demon in Christian and Jewish apocrypha.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belial