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בִּלְתִּי H1115
H1115 is the Hebrew word בִּלְתִּי, transliterated biltîy and said bil-tee'. The King James Version most often renders it not.
What it means
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc..
Where it comes from
constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.
Verses using בִּלְתִּי
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 3:11 · KJV
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Genesis 4:15 · KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis 21:26 · KJV
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
Genesis 38:9 · KJV
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Genesis 43:3 · KJV
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Exodus 8:22 · KJV
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Exodus 8:29 · KJV
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus 22:20 · KJV
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Numbers 11:6 · KJV
But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers 14:16 · KJV
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Numbers 21:35 · KJV
So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
Joshua 22:25 · KJV
For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.
Judges 2:23 · KJV
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Ruth 3:10 · KJV
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
1 Samuel 2:2 · KJV
There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel 20:26 · KJV
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
2 Kings 12:8 · KJV
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
2 Chronicles 16:1 · KJV
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
Job 14:12 · KJV
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Isaiah 10:4 · KJV
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 14:6 · KJV
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Jeremiah 17:24 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
Ezekiel 16:28 · KJV
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
Daniel 11:18 · KJV
After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Amos 3:3 · KJV
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Common questions
What does Strong's H1115 mean?
H1115 is the Hebrew word בִּלְתִּי (biltîy), meaning properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc..
How is H1115 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it not (4 times), no (3 times), lest (2 times), except (2 times), without (2 times), among others.
How many times does H1115 appear in the Bible?
בִּלְתִּי (biltîy) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1115 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי)).
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