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3721 Etymology dictionary, p. Baal.2
… Latin Baal, Greek Baal, from Hebrew Ba'al, literally "owner, master, lord," a title applied to any deity (including Jehovah; see Hosea ii.16), but later a name of the …
3722 Etymology dictionary, p. Baal.3
It is identical with the first element in Beelzebub and the second in Hannibal ("grace of Baal") and Hasdrubal ("help of Baal"). The name has been used figuratively in English for any "false god."
3723 Etymology dictionary, p. Beelzebub.2
Old English Belzebub, Philistine god worshipped at Ekron (II Kings i.2), from Latin, used in Vulgate for New Testament Greek beelzeboub, from Hebrew ba'al-z'bub "lord of the flies," from ba'al "lord" (see Baal ) + z'bhubh "fly."
3724 Etymology dictionary, p. Beelzebub.4
… include Baal-berith "the covenant lord," god of the Shechemites; Baal-peor "lord of the opening," a god of Moab and Midian.
3725 Etymology dictionary, p. Bel.2
also in Latin form Belus, heaven-and-earth god of Babylonian religion, from Akkadian Belu, literally "lord, owner, master," cognate with Hebrew ba'al (see Baal ).
3726 Etymology dictionary, p. Beulah.2
fem. proper name, from Hebrew be'ulah "married woman," fem. past participle of ba'al "he married" (see baal ).
3727 Etymology dictionary, p. Hannibal.2
… with Baal;" first element related to Hebrew hanan "he was gracious, showed favor" (see Hannah ); for second element see Baal .
3728 Etymology dictionary, p. Hasidim.2
… Eliezer Baal Shem Tobh," 1812, from Hebrew hasidhim, literally "pious ones," plural of hasidh "kind, pious." Earlier the Hebrew word was used in reference to an anti …
3729 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abi (2).10
… , El, Baal, or other proper names of a Deity, indicated some relation of the person named, or of his tribe, with the Deity. It is now held, though with many differences …
3730 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abinadab.4
… or Baale-judah, to bring the ark from Kiriath-jearim, out of the house of Abinadab in the hill (or, in Gibeah), and place it in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 13:1 - 14; 2 Samuel …
3731 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Accursed.2
… of Baal flourished--were to be banned ( Deuteronomy 20:16 - 18 ). The ban did not always apply to the gold and silver of looted cities ( Joshua 6:24 ). Such valuable articles …
3732 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Achbor.3
(1) The father of Baal-hanan, who was the seventh of the eight kings who reigned in Edom before there were kings in Israel ( Genesis 36:38 - 39; 1 Chronicles 1:49 ).
3733 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahab.7
… him. Baal, the god of Tyre, the proud mistress of the seas and the possessor of dazzling wealth, was to have an equal place with Yahweh, the God of Israel. Accordingly …
3734 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahab.8
… of Baal, not only introduced a false religion, but false social ideals as well. The royal residence was in Jezreel, which had probably risen in importance through …
3735 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahab.9
… serve. Baal is silent. Yahweh answers with fire. A torrent of rain ends the drought. The victory belongs to Yahweh.
3736 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahab.10
… can Baal, the inspirer of injustice, claim a place at the side of Yahweh, the God of righteousness.
3737 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahaziah.5
… ," served Baal and worshipped him, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God of Israel, Just as his father before him had done. He appears to have been weak and unfortunate …
3738 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahaziah.9
… the Baal religion. "Thus saith Yahweh, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt …
3739 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Alliance.4
… after Baal-peor. Its historicity is proven from the prophetic allusions to this event (compare Hosea 9:10; Micah 6:5 ).
3740 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Alphabet.21
… ); (3) Baal-Lebanon inscription (circa 750 BC); (4) Siloam inscription (circa 700 BC); (5) Harvard Samaritan ostraca (time of Ahab?); (6) Gezer tablet; (7) various weights and seals …