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Lexicon :: Strong's H1167 - baʿal

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בַּעַל
Transliteration
baʿal
Pronunciation
bah'-al
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 262a

Variant Spellings

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

Strong’s Definitions

בַּעַל baʻal, bah'-al; from H1166; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense):— archer, babbler, bird, captain, chief man, confederate, have to do, dreamer, those to whom it is due, furious, those that are given to it, great, hairy, he that hath it, have, horseman, husband, lord, man, married, master, person, sworn, they of.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x

The KJV translates Strong's H1167 in the following manner: man (25x), owner (14x), husband (11x), have (7x), master (5x), man given (2x), adversary (1x), archers (1x), babbler (with H3956) (1x), bird (with H3671) (1x), captain (1x), confederate (with H1285) (1x), miscellaneous (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x
The KJV translates Strong's H1167 in the following manner: man (25x), owner (14x), husband (11x), have (7x), master (5x), man given (2x), adversary (1x), archers (1x), babbler (with H3956) (1x), bird (with H3671) (1x), captain (1x), confederate (with H1285) (1x), miscellaneous (12x).

  1. owner, husband, lord

    1. owner

    2. a husband

    3. citizens, inhabitants

    4. rulers, lords

    5. (noun of relationship used to characterise - ie, master of dreams)

    6. lord (used of foreign gods)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּעַל baʻal, bah'-al; from H1166; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense):— archer, babbler, bird, captain, chief man, confederate, have to do, dreamer, those to whom it is due, furious, those that are given to it, great, hairy, he that hath it, have, horseman, husband, lord, man, married, master, person, sworn, they of.
STRONGS H1167: Abbreviations
† I. בַּעַל 166 noun masculine owner, lord (Phoenician בעל; Palmyrene id. husband Vog62 compare BaeRel 72 ff.; Assyrian bêlul.c. DlGram. Glossary; Arabic بعْلٌ husband etc., see especially NöZMG 1886, 174, Sabean בעל CISiv. 1, 2) — Genesis 20:3 + 92 times; suffix בַּעְלִּי [H1180 Hosea 2:18 [Hosea 2:16]]; בַּעְלָּהּ Deuteronomy 24:4 + 5 times; plural בְּעָלִים [H1168 Judges 2:11] + 17 times; construct בַּעֲלֵי Genesis 14:13 + 27 times; suffix בְּעָלָיו Exodus 21:29 + 14 times; בְּעָלֶיהָ Job 31:39 + 2 times; בַּעְלֵּיהֶן Esther 1:17, 20; —
I.
1. owner (often plural with suffix in singular meaning): of ox Exodus 21:28, 29 (twice in verse); Exodus 22:10 [Exodus 22:11]; Exodus 22:11 [Exodus 22:12]; Exodus 22:13 [Exodus 22:14]; Exodus 22:14 [Exodus 22:15] (E); הבור ב׳ of pit Exodus 21:34, 36 (E), of house Exodus 22:7 [Exodus 22:8] (E) Judges 19:22, 23, debt Deuteronomy 15:2, the land Job 31:39, the ass Isaiah 1:3, goods Ecclesiastes 5:10 [Ecclesiastes 5:11], riches Ecclesiastes 5:12 [Ecclesiastes 5:13]; טוב ב׳ one to whom good is due Proverbs 3:27, gain Proverbs 1:19; שׂכל ב׳ one having understanding Proverbs 16:22; השׁחד ב׳ receiver of the gift Proverbs 17:8.
2. husband Genesis 20:3; Exodus 21:3, 22 (E) Deuteronomy 22:22; Deuteronomy 24:4; 2 Samuel 11:26; Joel 1:8; Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:11, 23, 28; Esther 1:17, 20; בַּעְלִּי [H1180 Hosea 2:18 [Hosea 2:16]] (my Baal, reference to the divine name used in the northern kingdom, here for the first time forbidden).
3. citizens, inhabitants: בַּעֲלֵי of Jericho Joshua 24:11 (E), of the high places of Arnon [H1181 Numbers 21:28] (E), of Shechem Judges 9:2 + 12 times, of the tower of Shechem Judges 9:46, 47, of the city Judges 9:51, of Gibeah Judges 20:5, of Keilah 1 Samuel 23:11, 12, of Jabesh 2 Samuel 21:12.
4. rulers, lords: בַּעֲלֵי גוֺיִם Isaiah 16:8.
5. n. of relation:
a. החלמות ׃בַּעַל ב׳ dreamer Genesis 37:19 (E); ב׳ דברים whosoever hath cases, complaints Exodus 24:14 (E); שׂער ב׳ an hairy man 2 Kings 1:8; חמה ב׳ wrathful Nahum 1:2; Proverbs 29:22; אף ב׳ one given to anger Proverbs 22:24; החכמה ב׳ one having wisdom Ecclesiastes 7:12; משׁחית ב׳ destroyer Proverbs 18:9; כנף ב׳ winged thing, bird Proverbs 1:17; Ecclesiastes 10:20; נפשׁ ב׳ one given to appetite Proverbs 23:2; מזמות ב׳ mischievous person Proverbs 24:8; הלשׁון ב׳ charmer Ecclesiastes 10:11; רשׁע ב׳ one given to wickedness Ecclesiastes 8:8; פיפיות ב׳ double-edged Isaiah 41:15; משׁפט ב׳ adversary Isaiah 50:8; ב׳ פקדת captain of the ward Jeremiah 37:13; הקרנים ב׳ two-horned Daniel 8:6, 20.
b. בְּדִית ׃בַּעֲלֵי בּ׳ confederates Genesis 14:13; חצים ב׳ archers Genesis 49:23 (poetry); הפרשׁים ב׳ horsemen 2 Samuel 1:6; שׁבועה ב׳ conspirators Nehemiah 6:18; אספות ב׳ members of assemblies; or well-grouped sayings; or collectors (of wise sentences) Ecclesiastes 12:11. — On [H1173 2 Samuel 6:2] see II. בַּעֲלָה. (בַּעַל in Hexateuch not J or P; בעל Leviticus 21:4 Greek Version of the LXX ἐζάπινα = כבלּע [H1104 Numbers 4:20]: Di בְּאֵבֶל).

See bottom portion of this BDB entry H1168.
See related Aramaic BDB entry H1169.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:13; 14:13; 20:3; 20:3; 37:19; 49:23

Exodus

21:3; 21:22; 21:28; 21:29; 21:29; 21:34; 21:36; 22:8; 22:11; 22:12; 22:14; 22:15; 24:14

Leviticus

21:4

Deuteronomy

15:2; 22:22; 24:4; 24:4

Joshua

24:11

Judges

9:2; 9:46; 9:47; 9:51; 19:22; 19:23; 20:5

1 Samuel

23:11; 23:12

2 Samuel

1:6; 11:26; 21:12

2 Kings

1:8

Nehemiah

6:18

Esther

1:17; 1:17; 1:20; 1:20

Job

31:39; 31:39

Proverbs

1:17; 1:19; 3:27; 12:4; 16:22; 17:8; 18:9; 22:24; 23:2; 24:8; 29:22; 31:11; 31:23; 31:28

Ecclesiastes

5:11; 5:13; 7:12; 8:8; 10:11; 10:20; 12:11

Isaiah

1:3; 16:8; 41:15; 50:8

Jeremiah

37:13

Daniel

8:6; 8:20

Joel

1:8

Nahum

1:2

H1167

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Strong's Number H1167 matches the Hebrew בַּעַל (baʿal),
which occurs 83 times in 79 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 14:13–Pro 1:17)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:13 - But one of Lot’s men escaped and reported everything to Abram the Hebrew, who was living near the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his relatives, Eshcol and Aner, were Abram’s allies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3 - But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:19 - “Here comes the dreamer!” they said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:23 - Archers attacked him savagely;
they shot at him and harassed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:3 - If he was single when he became your slave, he shall leave single. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife must be freed with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:22 - “Now suppose two men are fighting, and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely.[fn] If no further injury results, the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:28 - “If an ox[fn] gores a man or woman to death, the ox must be stoned, and its flesh may not be eaten. In such a case, however, the owner will not be held liable.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:29 - But suppose the ox had a reputation for goring, and the owner had been informed but failed to keep it under control. If the ox then kills someone, it must be stoned, and the owner must also be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:34 - The owner of the pit must pay full compensation to the owner of the animal, but then he gets to keep the dead animal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:36 - But if the ox had a reputation for goring, yet its owner failed to keep it under control, he must pay full compensation—a live ox for the dead one—but he may keep the dead ox.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:8 - But if the thief is not caught, the neighbor must appear before God,[fn] who will determine if he stole the property.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:11 - The neighbor must then take an oath in the presence of the LORD. If the LORD confirms that the neighbor did not steal the property, the owner must accept the verdict, and no payment will be required.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:12 - But if the animal was indeed stolen, the guilty person must pay compensation to the owner.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:14 - “If someone borrows an animal from a neighbor and it is injured or dies when the owner is absent, the person who borrowed it must pay full compensation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:15 - But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:14 - Moses told the elders, “Stay here and wait for us until we come back. Aaron and Hur are here with you. If anyone has a dispute while I am gone, consult with them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:4 - But a priest must not defile himself and make himself unclean for someone who is related to him only by marriage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:28 - A fire flamed forth from Heshbon,
a blaze from the city of Sihon.
It burned the city of Ar in Moab;
it destroyed the rulers of the Arnon heights.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:2 - This is how it must be done. Everyone must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment from their neighbors or relatives, for the LORD’s time of release has arrived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:22 - “If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:4 - the first husband may not marry her again, for she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the LORD. You must not bring guilt upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as a special possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:11 - “When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the men of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I gave you victory over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:2 - “Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember that I am your own flesh and blood!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - So Abimelech’s uncles gave his message to all the citizens of Shechem on his behalf. And after listening to this proposal, the people of Shechem decided in favor of Abimelech because he was their relative.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - Then all the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo called a meeting under the oak beside the pillar[fn] at Shechem and made Abimelech their king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 - When Jotham heard about this, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted,
“Listen to me, citizens of Shechem!
Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - But today you have revolted against my father and his descendants, killing his seventy sons on one stone. And you have chosen his slave woman’s son, Abimelech, to be your king just because he is your relative.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:20 - But if you have not acted in good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:23 - God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the leading citizens of Shechem, and they revolted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - God was punishing Abimelech for murdering Gideon’s seventy sons, and the citizens of Shechem for supporting him in this treachery of murdering his brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:25 - The citizens of Shechem set an ambush for Abimelech on the hilltops and robbed everyone who passed that way. But someone warned Abimelech about their plot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 - One day Gaal son of Ebed moved to Shechem with his brothers and gained the confidence of the leading citizens of Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 - So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:46 - When the leading citizens who lived in the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid in the temple of Baal-berith.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:47 - Someone reported to Abimelech that the citizens had gathered in the temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:51 - But there was a strong tower inside the town, and all the men and women—the entire population—fled to it. They barricaded themselves in and climbed up to the roof of the tower.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:22 - While they were enjoying themselves, a crowd of troublemakers from the town surrounded the house. They began beating at the door and shouting to the old man, “Bring out the man who is staying with you so we can have sex with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:23 - The old man stepped outside to talk to them. “No, my brothers, don’t do such an evil thing. For this man is a guest in my house, and such a thing would be shameful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:5 - That night some of the leading citizens of Gibeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me, and they raped my concubine until she was dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:11 - Will the leaders of Keilah betray me to him?[fn] And will Saul actually come as I have heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell me.”
And the LORD said, “He will come.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:12 - Again David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah betray me and my men to Saul?”
And the LORD replied, “Yes, they will betray you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - The man answered, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear with the enemy chariots and charioteers closing in on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:26 - When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:12 - he went to the people of Jabesh-gilead and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan. (When the Philistines had killed Saul and Jonathan on Mount Gilboa, the people of Jabesh-gilead stole their bodies from the public square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hung them.)

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:8 - They replied, “He was a hairy man,[fn] and he wore a leather belt around his waist.”
“Elijah from Tishbe!” the king exclaimed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:18 - For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him because his father-in-law was Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:17 - Women everywhere will begin to despise their husbands when they learn that Queen Vashti has refused to appear before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:20 - When this decree is published throughout the king’s vast empire, husbands everywhere, whatever their rank, will receive proper respect from their wives!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:39 - or if I have stolen its crops
or murdered its owners,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:17 - If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.

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