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Lexicon :: Strong's H1168 - baʿal

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בַּעַל
Transliteration
baʿal
Pronunciation
bah'-al
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as בַּעַל (H1167)
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TWOT Reference: 262a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: בעל.

Strong’s Definitions

בַּעַל Baʻal, bah'-al; the same as H1167; Baal, a Phoenician deity:—Baal, (plural) Baalim.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's H1168 in the following manner: Baal (62x), Baalim (18x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x
The KJV translates Strong's H1168 in the following manner: Baal (62x), Baalim (18x).
  1. Baal = "lord"

    proper masculine noun
    1. supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites

    2. a Reubenite

    3. the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul

      proper locative noun
    4. a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּעַל Baʻal, bah'-al; the same as H1167; Baal, a Phoenician deity:—Baal, (plural) Baalim.
STRONGS H1168: Abbreviations
בַּעַל Especially
II. lord, specifically as divine name, Baal.
1. without article: במות בעל [H1109 Numbers 22:41] (poetry Balaam); בעל פעור [H1187 Numbers 25:3, 5 (E) Deuteronomy 4:3] (see below). This divine name is not used elsewhere in Hexateuch It probably originated from the sense of divine ownership, rather than sovereignty (RSSem 92). It seems to have been used in Northern Israel = אדון in the South. It was the special name of the God of the Canaanites, Philistines, etc., = Babylonian בֵּל, compare SchrSK 1874, 335 ff. In later times scribes substituted בּשֶׁת, in proper name (ירבשׁת = ירבעל, אשׁבשׁת = אשׁבעל, see בּשֶׁת, GeiZMG 1862, 728 ff.), & also in the text for בעל [H1187 Hosea 9:10]; Jeremiah 11:13 (hence ἡ βάαλ Jeremiah 2:23; Jeremiah 7:9; Jeremiah 11:13, 17; Jeremiah 19:5; Hosea 2:10 [Hosea 2:8]; Hosea 13:1 +, Romans 11:4, see DiBaal mit d. weib. Art1 Kel, MBA 1881, June 16 Dr 2 Samuel 4:4).
2. with article: הַבַּעַל Judges 2:13; Judges 6:25, 28, 30, 31, 32; 1 Kings 16:31, 32 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 18:19, 21, 22, 25, 26 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 18:40; 1 Kings 19:18; 1 Kings 22:54; 2 Kings 3:2; 2 Kings 10:18, 19 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 10:20, 21 (3 times in verse); 2 Kings 10:22, 23 (3 times in verse); 2 Kings 10:25, 26, 27 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 10:28; 2 Kings 11:18 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 17:16; 2 Kings 21:3; 2 Kings 23:4, 5; 2 Chronicles 23:17 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 7:9; Jeremiah 11:13, 17; Jeremiah 12:16; Jeremiah 19:5 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 23:13; Jeremiah 23:27; Jeremiah 32:29; Jeremiah 32:35; Hosea 2:10 [Hosea 2:8]; Hosea 13:1; Zephaniah 1:4.
3. הַבְּעָלִים emphatic plural (compare האלהים, האדונים) the great lord, the sovereign owner Judges 2:11; Judges 3:7; Judges 8:33; Judges 10:6, 10; 1 Samuel 7:4; 1 Samuel 12:10; 1 Kings 18:18; 2 Chronicles 17:3; 24:7; 28:2; 33:3; 34:4; Jeremiah 2:23; Jeremiah 9:13 [Jeremiah 9:14]; Hosea 2:15 [Hosea 2:13]; Hosea 2:19 [Hosea 2:17]; Hosea 11:2 (or local special Ba`als, see DrSm. p. 50; pillars of Baal MV).
4. with attributive: בַּעַל בְּרִית Lord of convenant [H1170 Judges 8:33; Judges 9:4] (compare אל ברית [H1167 Judges 9:46]; NöZMG 1888, 478); זְבוּב ב׳ Lord of flies [H1176 2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6, 16], Philistine god, Greek Version of the LXX Βααλ μυῖαν (Beelzebub, Matthew 12:24) compare BaeRel 25.

† II. בַּ֫עַל
1. proper name, of a location city in the tribe of Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:33 = בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר.
2. proper name, masculine
a. a Reubenite 1 Chronicles 5:5;

See top portion of this BDB entry H1167.
See related Aramaic BDB entry H1169.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

2:11; 2:13; 3:7; 6:25; 6:28; 6:30; 6:31; 6:32; 8:33; 10:6; 10:10

1 Samuel

7:4; 12:10

1 Kings

16:31; 16:32; 18:18; 18:19; 18:21; 18:22; 18:25; 18:26; 18:40; 19:18

2 Kings

3:2; 10:18; 10:19; 10:20; 10:21; 10:22; 10:23; 10:25; 10:26; 10:27; 10:28; 11:18; 17:16; 21:3; 23:4; 23:5

1 Chronicles

4:33; 5:5; 8:30; 9:36

2 Chronicles

17:3; 23:17; 24:7; 28:2; 33:3; 34:4

Jeremiah

2:8; 2:23; 2:23; 7:9; 7:9; 9:14; 11:13; 11:13; 11:13; 11:17; 11:17; 12:16; 19:5; 19:5; 23:13; 23:27; 32:29; 32:35

Hosea

2:8; 2:8; 2:13; 2:17; 11:2; 13:1; 13:1

Zephaniah

1:4

H1168

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Strong's Number H1168 matches the Hebrew בַּעַל (baʿal),
which occurs 80 times in 68 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Jdg 2:11–2Ch 34:4)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:11 - And H6213 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baalim: H1168
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:13 - And they forsook H5800 the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baal H1168 and Ashtaroth. H6252
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:7 - And H6213 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and forgat H7911 the LORD H3068 their God, H430 and served H5647 Baalim H1168 and H853 the groves. H842
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:25 - And it came to pass H1961 the same H1931 night, H3915 that H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto him, Take H3947 thy father's H1 young H6499 bullock, H7794 even H6499 the second H8145 bullock H6499 of seven H7651 years old, H8141 and throw down H2040 the altar H4196 of Baal H1168 that H834 thy father hath, H1 and H853 cut down H3772 the grove H842 that H834 is by it: H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:28 - And when H7925 the men H376 of the city H5892 arose early H7925 in the morning, H1242 behold, H2009 the altar H4196 of Baal H1168 was cast down, H5422 and the grove H842 was cut down H3772 that H834 was by it, H5921 and H853 the H6499 second H8145 bullock H6499 was offered H5927 upon H5921 the altar H4196 that was built. H1129
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:30 - Then H559 the men H376 of the city H5892 said H559 unto H413 Joash, H3101 Bring out H3318 thy son, H1121 that he may die: H4191 because H3588 he hath cast down H5422 the altar H4196 of Baal, H1168 and because H3588 he hath cut down H3772 the grove H842 that H834 was by it. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - And H559 Joash H3101 said H559 unto all H3605 that H834 stood H5975 against him, H5921 Will H7378 ye H859 plead H7378 for Baal? H1168 will H3467 ye H859 save H3467 him? H853 he that H834 will plead H7378 for him, let him be put to death H4191 whilst H5704 it is yet morning: H1242 if H518 he H1931 be a god, H430 let him plead H7378 for himself, because H3588 one hath cast down H5422 his altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - Therefore H7121 on H3117 that H1931 day H3117 he called H7121 him Jerubbaal, H3378 saying, H559 Let H7378 Baal H1168 plead H7378 against him, because H3588 he hath thrown down H5422 his altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:33 - And it came to pass, H1961 as soon as H834 Gideon H1439 was dead, H4191 that H7725 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 turned again, H7725 and went a whoring H2181 after H310 Baalim, H1168 and made H7760 Baalberith H1170 H1170 their god. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:6 - And H3254 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 again H3254 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 and served H5647 Baalim, H1168 and H853 Ashtaroth, H6252 and H853 the gods H430 of Syria, H758 and H853 the gods H430 of Zidon, H6721 and H853 the gods H430 of Moab, H4124 and H853 the gods H430 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and H853 the gods H430 of the Philistines, H6430 and forsook H5800 the LORD, H3068 and H3808 served H5647 not H3808 him. H5647
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:10 - And H2199 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 We have sinned H2398 against thee, both because H3588 we have forsaken H5800 our God, H430 and also served H5647 Baalim. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:4 - Then H5493 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did put away H5493 Baalim H1168 and H853 Ashtaroth, H6252 and served H5647 the LORD H3068 only. H905
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:10 - And they cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 We have sinned, H2398 because H3588 we have forsaken H5800 the LORD, H3068 and have served H5647 Baalim H1168 and H853 Ashtaroth: H6252 but now H6258 deliver us H5337 out of the hand H3027 of our enemies, H341 and we will serve thee. H5647
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:31 - And it came to pass, H1961 as if it had been a light thing H7043 for him to walk H3212 in the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 that he took H3947 to wife H802 Jezebel H348 the daughter H1323 of Ethbaal H856 king H4428 of the Zidonians, H6722 and went H3212 and served H5647 Baal, H1168 and worshipped H7812 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:32 - And he reared up H6965 an altar H4196 for Baal H1168 in the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 which H834 he had built H1129 in Samaria. H8111
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:18 - And he answered, H559 I have H5916 not H3808 troubled H5916 Israel; H3478 but H3588 H518 thou, H859 and H1004 thy father's H1 house, H1004 in that ye have forsaken H5800 the commandments H4687 of the LORD, H3068 and thou hast followed H3212 H310 Baalim. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:19 - Now therefore H6258 send, H7971 and gather H6908 to me H413 all H3605 Israel H3478 unto H413 mount H2022 Carmel, H3760 and H853 the prophets H5030 of Baal H1168 four H702 hundred H3967 and fifty, H2572 and the prophets H5030 of the groves H842 four H702 hundred, H3967 which eat H398 at H7979 Jezebel's H348 table. H7979
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:21 - And H5066 Elijah H452 came H5066 unto H413 all H3605 the people, H5971 and said, H559 How H4970 long H5704 halt H6452 ye H859 between H5921 two H8147 opinions? H5587 if H518 the LORD H3068 be God, H430 follow him: H3212 H310 but if H518 Baal, H1168 then follow H3212 H310 him. H3212 And H3808 the people H5971 answered H6030 him H853 not H3808 a word. H1697
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:22 - Then said H559 Elijah H452 unto H413 the people, H5971 I, H589 even I only, H905 remain H3498 a prophet H5030 of the LORD; H3068 but H5030 Baal's H1168 prophets H5030 are four H702 hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 men. H376
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:25 - And H559 Elijah H452 said H559 unto the prophets H5030 of Baal, H1168 Choose you H977 one H259 bullock H6499 for yourselves, and dress H6213 it first; H7223 for H3588 ye H859 are many; H7227 and call H7121 on the name H8034 of your gods, H430 but H784 put H7760 no H3808 fire H784 under.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:26 - And they took H3947 the bullock H6499 which H834 was given H5414 them, and they dressed H6213 it, and called H7121 on the name H8034 of Baal H1168 from morning H1242 even until H5704 noon, H6672 saying, H559 O Baal, H1168 hear us. H6030 But H369 there was no H369 voice, H6963 nor any H369 that answered. H6030 And they leaped H6452 upon H5921 the altar H4196 which H834 was made. H6213
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:40 - And H559 Elijah H452 said H559 unto them, Take H8610 the prophets H5030 of Baal; H1168 let H4422 not H408 one H376 of them H1992 escape. H4422 And they took them: H8610 and H3381 Elijah H452 brought them down H3381 to H413 the brook H5158 Kishon, H7028 and slew them H7819 there. H8033
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:18 - Yet I have left H7604 me seven H7651 thousand H505 in Israel, H3478 all H3605 the knees H1290 which H834 have H3766 not H3808 bowed H3766 unto Baal, H1168 and every H3605 mouth H6310 which H834 hath H5401 not H3808 kissed H5401 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:53 - For he served H5647 Baal, H1168 and worshipped H7812 him, and provoked to anger H3707 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 according to all H3605 that H834 his father H1 had done. H6213
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:2 - And he wrought H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD; H3068 but H7535 not H3808 like his father, H1 and like his mother: H517 for he put away H5493 the image H4676 of Baal H1168 that H834 his father H1 had made. H6213
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:18 - And H6908 Jehu H3058 gathered H6908 all H3605 the people H5971 together, H6908 and said H559 unto them, H413 Ahab H256 served H5647 Baal H1168 a little; H4592 but Jehu H3058 shall serve him H5647 much. H7235
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:19 - Now therefore H6258 call H7121 unto me H413 all H3605 the prophets H5030 of Baal, H1168 all H3605 his servants, H5647 and all H3605 his priests; H3548 let H6485 none H376 H408 be wanting: H6485 for H3588 I have H589 a H2077 great H1419 sacrifice H2077 to do to Baal; H1168 whosoever H3605 H834 shall be wanting, H6485 he shall H2421 not H3808 live. H2421 But Jehu H3058 did H6213 it in subtilty, H6122 to the intent H4616 that he might destroy H6 the worshippers H5647 of Baal. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:20 - And H559 Jehu H3058 said, H559 Proclaim H6942 a solemn assembly H6116 for Baal. H1168 And they proclaimed H7121 it.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:21 - And H7971 Jehu H3058 sent H7971 through all H3605 Israel: H3478 and H935 all H3605 the worshippers H5647 of Baal H1168 came, H935 so that H3808 there was H7604 not H3808 a man H376 left H7604 that H834 came H935 not. H3808 And they came H935 into the house H1004 of Baal; H1168 and H4390 the H1168 house H1004 of Baal  H1168 was full H4390 from one end H6310 to another. H6310
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:22 - And he said H559 unto him that H834 was over H5921 the vestry, H4458 Bring forth H3318 vestments H3830 for all H3605 the worshippers H5647 of Baal. H1168 And he brought H3318 them forth H3318 vestments. H4403
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:23 - And H935 Jehu H3058 went, H935 and Jehonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab, H7394 into the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and said H559 unto the worshippers H5647 of Baal, H1168 Search, H2664 and look H7200 that H6435 there be H3426 here H6311 with you H5973 none of the servants H5650 of the LORD, H3068 but H3588 H518 the worshippers H5647 of Baal H1168 only. H905
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:25 - And it came to pass, H1961 as soon as he had made an end H3615 of offering H6213 the burnt offering, H5930 that H559 Jehu H3058 said H559 to the guard H7323 and to the captains, H7991 Go in, H935 and slay them; H5221 let H3318 none H376 H408 come forth. H3318 And they smote them H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword; H2719 and H7993 the guard H7323 and the captains H7991 cast them out, H7993 and went H3212 to H5704 the city H5892 of H1004 the H1168 house H1004 of Baal.  H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:26 - And they brought forth H3318 the images H4676 out of the house H1004 of Baal, H1168 and burned them. H8313
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:27 - And they brake down H5422 the H1168 image H4676 of Baal,  H1168 and brake down H5422 the H1168 house H1004 of Baal,  H1168 and made it H7760 a draught house H4163 unto H5704 this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:28 - Thus H8045 Jehu H3058 destroyed H8045 Baal H1168 out of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - And H935 all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 went H935 into H1004 the H1168 house H1004 of Baal,  H1168 and brake it down; H5422 his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 brake they in pieces H7665 thoroughly, H3190 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the H1168 priest H3548 of Baal  H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196 And H7760 the priest H3548 appointed H7760 officers H6486 over H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:16 - And they left H5800 all H3605 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 their God, H430 and made H6213 them molten images, H4541 even two H8147 calves, H5695 and made H6213 a grove, H842 and worshipped H7812 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 and served H5647 Baal. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:3 - For H7725 he built up H1129 again H7725 the high places H1116 which H834 Hezekiah H2396 his father H1 had destroyed; H6 and he reared up H6965 altars H4196 for Baal, H1168 and made H6213 a grove, H842 as H834 did H6213 Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel; H3478 and worshipped H7812 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 and served H5647 them. H853
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:4 - And H6680 the king H4428 commanded H6680 Hilkiah H2518 the H3548 high H1419 priest, H3548 and H853 the priests H3548 of the second order, H4932 and H853 the keepers H8104 of the door, H5592 to bring forth H3318 out of the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 all H3605 the vessels H3627 that were made H6213 for Baal, H1168 and for the grove, H842 and for all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven: H8064 and he burned them H8313 without H2351 Jerusalem H3389 in the fields H7709 of Kidron, H6939 and carried H5375 the ashes of them H6083 unto Bethel. H1008
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:5 - And he put down H7673 the idolatrous priests, H3649 whom H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had ordained H5414 to burn incense H6999 in the high places H1116 in the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and in the places round about H4524 Jerusalem; H3389 them H6999 also H853 that burned incense H6999 unto Baal, H1168 to the sun, H8121 and to the moon, H3394 and to the planets, H4208 and to all H3605 the H8064 host H6635 of heaven. H8064
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:33 - And all H3605 their villages H2691 that H834 were round about H5439 the same H428 cities, H5892 unto H5704 Baal. H1168 These H2063 were their habitations, H4186 and H3187 their genealogy. H3187
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:5 - Micah H4318 his son, H1121 Reaia H7211 his son, H1121 Baal H1168 his son, H1121
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:30 - And his H1121 firstborn H1060 son H1121 Abdon, H5658 and Zur, H6698 and Kish, H7027 and Baal, H1168 and Nadab, H5070
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:36 - And his H1121 firstborn H1060 son H1121 Abdon, H5658 then Zur, H6698 and Kish, H7027 and Baal, H1168 and Ner, H5369 and Nadab, H5070
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:3 - And H1961 the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H5973 Jehoshaphat, H3092 because H3588 he walked H1980 in H1870 the first H7223 ways H1870 of H1732 his father H1 David, H1732 and H3808 sought H1875 not H3808 unto Baalim; H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17 - Then H935 all H3605 the people H5971 went H935 to H1004 the H1168 house H1004 of Baal,  H1168 and brake it down, H5422 and H853 brake H7665 his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 in pieces, H7665 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:7 - For H3588 the sons H1121 of Athaliah, H6271 that wicked woman, H4849 had broken up H6555 the H430 house H1004 of God; H430 and also H1571 all H3605 the dedicated things H6944 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 did they bestow H6213 upon Baalim. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:2 - For he walked H3212 in the ways H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 and H1571 made H6213 also H1571 molten images H4541 for Baalim. H1168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:3 - For H7725 he built H1129 again H7725 the high places H1116 which H834 Hezekiah H2396 his father H1 had broken down, H5422 and he reared up H6965 altars H4196 for Baalim, H1168 and made H6213 groves, H842 and worshipped H7812 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 and served H5647 them. H853
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - And they brake down H5422 the H1168 altars H4196 of Baalim  H1168 in his presence; H6440 and the images, H2553 that H834 were on high H4605 above them, H5921 he cut down; H1438 and the groves, H842 and the carved images, H6456 and the molten images, H4541 he brake in pieces, H7665 and made dust H1854 of them, and strowed H2236 it upon H5921 H6440 the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them.

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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan