Strong's Definition
the same as 1167; Baal, a Phoenician deity
KJV Usage: Baal, (plural) Baalim
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
בַּעַל (ba.al) — Baal.
§ Baal = "lord" esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites
בַּ֫עַל (ba.al) — Baal. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732) § Baal = "lord"
בַּ֫עַל (ba.al) — Baal. A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5; son of: Reaiah (H7211); father of: Beerah (H0880) § Baal = "lord"
בַּ֫עַל (ba.al) — Baal. Baal = "lord" a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer Another name of ba.a.lat be.er (בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר "Baalath-beer" H1192)
בַּעַל (ba.al) — (Bamoth)-baal. Baal = "lord" n pr loc a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer Combined with ba.mot (בָּמוֹת "Bamoth" H1120H)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name
noun m · בעל · בַּעַל בְּרִית · בַּעַל גָּד · בַּעַל הָמֹון · בַּעַל חָנָן · בַּעַל חָצֹור · בַּעַל חֶרְמֹון · בַּעַל מְעֹון · בַּעַל פְּעֹור · בַּעַל פְּרָצִים · בַּעַל צְפֹן · בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה · בַּעַל תָּמָר
Leaders
master, owner, possessor, husband = person exercising authority over people, animals, or inanimate objects in the role of owner, ruler, or husband
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Deities | Names of Deities
Baal = male deity; ► worshiped by Canaanites; ≈ regarded as the possessor of a certain location
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Names of Deities
Collocation: בַּעַל זְבוּב
Baal-Zebub literally: "Lord of the Flies", possibly a derogatory epithet for בַּעַל זְבוּל: = deity of people of Ekron
Animals
bird, horned animal = animal with certain bodily features, such as wings or horns
Engage
with, involved in = person engaged in a certain activity
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Soldiers
Collocation: בַּעַל חִצִּים
archer literally: master of arrows; hence: = soldier specialized in fighting with bow and arrow
Soldiers
Collocation: בַּעַל פָּרָשׁ
horseman literally: master of a horse; hence: = soldier specialized in fighting on horseback
Professions
Collocation: בַּעַל לָשֹׁון
snake charmer literally: master of the tongue; = person skilled in charming snakes
name
1 NUM 21:28 MT HOTTP-C RSV NIV NJPS | NJB "engulf" NRSV "swallow up" REB "sweep" GNT CEV "destroy" = בלע 2 2KI 1:8 NJPS NRSV REB CEV | RSV "he wore a garment of haircloth" NIV "with a garment of hair" NJB "wearing a hair cloak" GNT "wearing a cloak of animal skins" ESV "he wore a garment of hair"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בַּעַל 166 n.m. owner, lord
owner
husband
citizens, inhabitants
rulers, lords
n. of relation
Esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal.
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בַּ֫עַל n.pr.loc. city in tribe of Simeon
n.pr.m. a Reubenite
a Gibeonite
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