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3763 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).15

… Can Baal whose full title was Baal-Shemaim, "lord of heaven." The Phoenician writer Sanchuniathon (Philo Byblius, Fragmenta II) accordingly says that the children …

3764 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).16

… a Baal-Zur, "Baal of Tyre"; Baal-hermon, "Baal of Hermon" ( Judges 3:3 ); Baal-Lebanon, "Baal of Lebanon"; Baal-Tarz, "Baal of Tarsus." At other times the title was attached to the …

3765 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).17

… , "my Baal," and personal names like Esh-baal ( 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39 ), and Beelinda into which it entered were changed in form, Baal being turned into bosheth which …

3766 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).19

… of Baal contained an image of the god in the shape of a pillar or Bethel ( 2 Kings 10:26 - 27 ). In the reign of Ahab, Baal was served in Israel by 450 priests ( 1 Kings 18 …

3767 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).20

… of Baal is generally used with the definite art.; in the Septuagint this often takes the feminine form, aischane "shame" being intended to be read. We find the …

3768 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).21

… of Baal. 1. Baal-berith: Baal-berith ba`al berith; Baalberith, "Covenant Baal," was worshipped at Shechem after the death of Gideon ( Judges 8:33; 9:4 ). In Judges 9:46 the …

3769 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).22

2. Baal-gad: Baal-gad ba`al gadh; Balagada, "Baal [lord] of good luck" (or "Baal is Gad") was the god of a town called after his name in the north of Palestine, which has often …

3770 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).23

3. Baal-hamon: Baal-hamon ba`al hamon; Beelamon is known only from the fact that Solomon had a garden at a place of that name ( Song of Solomon 8:11 ). The name is usually …

3771 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).24

4. Baal-hermon: Baal-hermon ba`al chermon; Balaermon is found in the name of "the mountain of Baal-hermon" ( Judges 3:3; compare 1 Chronicles 5:23 ), which also bore the …

3772 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).25

5. Baal-peor: Baal-peor ba`al pe`or; Beelphegor was god of the Moabite mountains, who took his name from Mount Peor ( Numbers 23:28 ), the modern Fa`ur, and was probably …

3773 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (1).26

6. Baal-zebub: Baal-zebub ba`al zebhubh; Baalmuia Theos ("Baal the fly god") was worshipped at Ekron where he had famous oracle ( 2 Kings 1:2 - 3, 16 ). The name is generally …

3775 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (2).2

Baal (2) - ba'-al ba`al, "lord," "master," "possessor"):

3776 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (2).4

… of Baal. For study of confusions in the genealogical record, in 1 Chronicles 9:36, 39, see KISH; ABIEL; JEIEL .

3777 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (2).5

… , e.g. Baal-hanan, a king of Edom ( Genesis 36:38; 1 Chronicles 1:49 ); also a royal prefect of the same name ( 1 Chronicles 27:28 ). Gesenius thinks that Baal in compound words …

3779 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Baal (3).2

Baal (3) - ba`al; Baal 1 Chronicles 4:33 .