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Lexicon :: Strong's H1176 - baʿal zᵊḇûḇ

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בַּעַל זְבוּב
Transliteration
baʿal zᵊḇûḇ
Pronunciation
bah'-al zev-oov'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: בעל זבוב.

Strong’s Definitions

בַּעַל זְבוּב Baʻal Zᵉbûwb, bah'-al zeb-oob'; from H1168 and H2070; Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites:—Baal-zebub.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H1176 in the following manner: Baalzebub (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H1176 in the following manner: Baalzebub (4x).

  1. Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly"

    1. a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּעַל זְבוּב Baʻal Zᵉbûwb, bah'-al zeb-oob'; from H1168 and H2070; Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites:—Baal-zebub.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H1176: Abbreviations
II. 4. זְבוּב ב׳ Lord of flies 2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6, 16

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H1168.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

1:2; 1:3; 1:6; 1:16

H1176

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1176 matches the Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zᵊḇûḇ),
which occurs 8 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 - And Ahaziah H274 fell H5307 through H1157 the window lattice H7639 in his upper H5944 chamber H5944 which H834 was in Samaria H8111, and became H2470 ill H2470. So he sent H7971 messengers H4397 and said H559 to them, “Go H1980, inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138, whether H518 I will recover H2421 from this H2088 sickness H2483.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H1696 to Elijah H452 the Tishbite H8664, “Arise H6965, go H5927 up H5927 to meet H7122 the messengers H4397 of the king H4428 of Samaria H8111 and say H1696 to them, ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are going H1980 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138?’

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - They said H559 to him, “A man H376 came H5927 up H5927 to meet H7122 us and said H559 to us, ‘Go H1980, return H7725 to the king H4428 who H834 sent H7971 you and say H1696 to him, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are sending H7971 messengers to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138? Therefore H3651 [fn]you will not get H3381 down H3381 from the bed H4296 upon which H834 you have lain H5927, but you shall certainly H4191 die H4191.’”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - Then he said H1696 to him, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: ‘Since H3282 H834 you have sent H7971 messengers H4397 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176, the god H430 of Ekron H6138—is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is H369 no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 to inquire H1875 of His word H1697? Therefore H3651 [fn]you will not get H3381 down H3381 from the bed H4296 upon which H834 you have lain H5927, but you shall certainly H4191 die H4191.’”
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