אִישׁ בְּלִיַּעַל, בֶּן בְּלִיַּעַל

ביטוי (אנגלית)

man of Belial, son of Belial

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A wicked person. A villain; an evil or malicious person.

("And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheva the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel." – 2 Samuel 20:1. Also: "They were making their hearts merry, and behold, the men of the city, sons of Belial, surrounded the house... saying, Bring out the man that came into your house, that we may know him." – Judges 19:22 (the story of the concubine in Gibeah). Also: "Get away quickly from here, bold and wicked man!" the old man shouted after her in burning anger – Abraham Mapu, 'Ayit Tzavua', p.14. Also: "The Baal Shem Tov asked them, What is this weeping? They told him: for a man of Belial has come" – S.Y. Agnon, Baal Shem Tov Stories, (man of Belial). Also: "We are sons of Belial/ but who cares/ for us in this world/ there is not a single mother" – Nathan Alterman, 'Between Three and Four')