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בַּעַל

Strong’s: H1167 · H1168 · H1176 · H1180

Associated OET lemmas: בַּעַל · זְבוּב

Other spellings: בָּעַל

Notes: Passage: RV NUM 21:28 · LV NUM 21:28 · Read together NUM 21:28
MT HOTTP-C RSV NIV NJPS | NJB "engulf" NRSV "swallow up" REB "sweep" GNT CEV "destroy" = בלע; Passage: RV KI2 1:8 · LV KI2 1:8 · Read together KI2 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"

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related names: בַּעַל בְּרִית; בַּעַל גָּד; בַּעַל הָמֹון; בַּעַל חָנָן; בַּעַל חָצֹור; בַּעַל חֶרְמֹון; בַּעַל מְעֹון; בַּעַל פְּעֹור; בַּעַל פְּרָצִים; בַּעַל צְפֹן; בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה; בַּעַל תָּמָר

Related lemmas: בעל

Sense 1: master, owner, possessor, husband

Semantic domains: Leaders (001001002003005)

Core domains: Authority (015); Human (082)

Definition: = person exercising authority over people, animals, or inanimate objects in the role of owner, ruler, or husband

GEN 20:3: RV GEN 20:3 · LV GEN 20:3 · Read together GEN 20:3

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OET-RV GEN 20:3

3 But God came to Avimelek in a dream in the night and told him, “Listen, you’re as good as dead because of that woman you took because she is married to a husband.”

OET-LV GEN 20:3

3 And_ god _he_came to ʼAⱱīmelek in_(the)_dream the_night and_he/it_said to_him/it HERE_you are_about_to_die on the_woman whom you_have_taken and_she is_married_of a_husband.

EXO 21:3: RV EXO 21:3 · LV EXO 21:3 · Read together EXO 21:3

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OET-RV EXO 21:3

3 If he came by himself, he can go free by himself. If he’s married with a wife, then his wife must be set free with him.

OET-LV EXO 21:3

3 If with_body_of_his he_will_come with_body_of_his he_will_go_out if is_the_husband_of a_wife he and_ his/its_wife/woman _she_will_go_out with_him/it.
All 55 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 20:3 · LV GEN 20:3 · Read together GEN 20:3

EXO: RV EXO 21:3 · RV EXO 21:22 · RV EXO 21:28–29 · RV EXO 21:34 · RV EXO 21:36 · RV EXO 22:8 · RV EXO 22:11–12 · RV EXO 22:14–15 · LV EXO 21:3 · LV EXO 21:22 · LV EXO 21:28–29 · LV EXO 21:34 · LV EXO 21:36 · LV EXO 22:7 · LV EXO 22:10–11 · LV EXO 22:13–14 · Read together EXO 21:3 · Read together EXO 21:22 · Read together EXO 21:28–29 · Read together EXO 21:34 · Read together EXO 21:36 · Read together EXO 22:8 · Read together EXO 22:11–12 · Read together EXO 22:14–15

LEV: RV LEV 21:4 · LV LEV 21:4 · Read together LEV 21:4

NUM: RV NUM 21:28 · LV NUM 21:28 · Read together NUM 21:28

DEU: RV DEU 22:22 · RV DEU 24:4 · LV DEU 22:22 · LV DEU 24:4 · Read together DEU 22:22 · Read together DEU 24:4

JOS: RV JOS 24:11 · LV JOS 24:11 · Read together JOS 24:11

JDG: RV JDG 9:2–3 · RV JDG 9:6–7 · RV JDG 9:18 · RV JDG 9:20 · RV JDG 9:23–26 · RV JDG 9:39 · RV JDG 9:46–47 · RV JDG 9:51 · RV JDG 19:22–23 · RV JDG 20:5 · LV JDG 9:2–3 · LV JDG 9:6–7 · LV JDG 9:18 · LV JDG 9:20 · LV JDG 9:23–26 · LV JDG 9:39 · LV JDG 9:46–47 · LV JDG 9:51 · LV JDG 19:22–23 · LV JDG 20:5 · Read together JDG 9:2–3 · Read together JDG 9:6–7 · Read together JDG 9:18 · Read together JDG 9:20 · Read together JDG 9:23–26 · Read together JDG 9:39 · Read together JDG 9:46–47 · Read together JDG 9:51 · Read together JDG 19:22–23 · Read together JDG 20:5

SA1: RV SA1 23:11–12 · LV SA1 23:11–12 · Read together SA1 23:11–12

SA2: RV SA2 11:26 · RV SA2 21:12 · LV SA2 11:26 · LV SA2 21:12 · Read together SA2 11:26 · Read together SA2 21:12

KI2: RV KI2 1:8 · LV KI2 1:8 · Read together KI2 1:8

EST: RV EST 1:17 · RV EST 1:20 · LV EST 1:17 · LV EST 1:20 · Read together EST 1:17 · Read together EST 1:20

JOB: RV JOB 31:39 · LV JOB 31:39 · Read together JOB 31:39

PRO: RV PRO 1:19 · RV PRO 3:27 · RV PRO 12:4 · RV PRO 17:8 · RV PRO 31:11 · RV PRO 31:23 · RV PRO 31:28 · LV PRO 1:19 · LV PRO 3:27 · LV PRO 12:4 · LV PRO 17:8 · LV PRO 31:11 · LV PRO 31:23 · LV PRO 31:28 · Read together PRO 1:19 · Read together PRO 3:27 · Read together PRO 12:4 · Read together PRO 17:8 · Read together PRO 31:11 · Read together PRO 31:23 · Read together PRO 31:28

ECC: RV ECC 5:11 · RV ECC 5:13 · LV ECC 5:10 · LV ECC 5:12 · Read together ECC 5:11 · Read together ECC 5:13

ISA: RV ISA 1:3 · RV ISA 16:8 · LV ISA 1:3 · LV ISA 16:8 · Read together ISA 1:3 · Read together ISA 16:8

HOS: RV HOS 2:16 · LV HOS 2:18 · Read together HOS 2:16

JOL: RV JOL 1:8 · LV JOL 1:8 · Read together JOL 1:8

Sense 2: Baal

Semantic domains: Deities (001001001); Names of Deities (003001004)

Core domains: Authority (015); Divine (055)

Definition: = male deity; ► worshiped by Canaanites; ≈ regarded as the possessor of a certain location

JDG 2:11: RV JDG 2:11 · LV JDG 2:11 · Read together JDG 2:11

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OET-RV JDG 2:11

11 They did things that Yahweh considered evil and worshipped Ba’al idols

OET-LV JDG 2:11

11 And_ the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) _they_made DOM the_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH and_they_served DOM the_Baˊal.

JDG 2:13: RV JDG 2:13 · LV JDG 2:13 · Read together JDG 2:13

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OET-RV JDG 2:13

13 They abandoned Yahweh and worshipped the Ba’al and Ashtarot idols.

OET-LV JDG 2:13

13 And_they_abandoned DOM YHWH and_they_served (to)_Baˊal and_(to)_ˊAshtārōt.
All 64 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 2:11 · RV JDG 2:13 · RV JDG 3:7 · RV JDG 6:25 · RV JDG 6:28 · RV JDG 6:30–32 · RV JDG 8:33 · RV JDG 10:6 · RV JDG 10:10 · LV JDG 2:11 · LV JDG 2:13 · LV JDG 3:7 · LV JDG 6:25 · LV JDG 6:28 · LV JDG 6:30–32 · LV JDG 8:33 · LV JDG 10:6 · LV JDG 10:10 · Read together JDG 2:11 · Read together JDG 2:13 · Read together JDG 3:7 · Read together JDG 6:25 · Read together JDG 6:28 · Read together JDG 6:30–32 · Read together JDG 8:33 · Read together JDG 10:6 · Read together JDG 10:10

SA1: RV SA1 7:4 · RV SA1 12:10 · LV SA1 7:4 · LV SA1 12:10 · Read together SA1 7:4 · Read together SA1 12:10

KI1: RV KI1 16:31–32 · RV KI1 18:18–19 · RV KI1 18:21–22 · RV KI1 18:25–26 · RV KI1 18:40 · RV KI1 19:18 · RV KI1 22:53 · LV KI1 16:31–32 · LV KI1 18:18–19 · LV KI1 18:21–22 · LV KI1 18:25–26 · LV KI1 18:40 · LV KI1 19:18 · LV KI1 22:54 · Read together KI1 16:31–32 · Read together KI1 18:18–19 · Read together KI1 18:21–22 · Read together KI1 18:25–26 · Read together KI1 18:40 · Read together KI1 19:18 · Read together KI1 22:53

KI2: RV KI2 3:2 · RV KI2 10:18–23 · RV KI2 10:25–28 · RV KI2 11:18 · RV KI2 17:16 · RV KI2 21:3 · RV KI2 23:4–5 · LV KI2 3:2 · LV KI2 10:18–23 · LV KI2 10:25–28 · LV KI2 11:18 · LV KI2 17:16 · LV KI2 21:3 · LV KI2 23:4–5 · Read together KI2 3:2 · Read together KI2 10:18–23 · Read together KI2 10:25–28 · Read together KI2 11:18 · Read together KI2 17:16 · Read together KI2 21:3 · Read together KI2 23:4–5

CH2: RV CH2 17:3 · RV CH2 23:17 · RV CH2 24:7 · RV CH2 28:2 · RV CH2 33:3 · RV CH2 34:4 · LV CH2 17:3 · LV CH2 23:17 · LV CH2 24:7 · LV CH2 28:2 · LV CH2 33:3 · LV CH2 34:4 · Read together CH2 17:3 · Read together CH2 23:17 · Read together CH2 24:7 · Read together CH2 28:2 · Read together CH2 33:3 · Read together CH2 34:4

JER: RV JER 2:8 · RV JER 2:23 · RV JER 7:9 · RV JER 9:14 · RV JER 11:13 · RV JER 11:17 · RV JER 12:16 · RV JER 19:5 · RV JER 23:13 · RV JER 23:27 · RV JER 32:29 · RV JER 32:35 · LV JER 2:8 · LV JER 2:23 · LV JER 7:9 · LV JER 9:13 · LV JER 11:13 · LV JER 11:17 · LV JER 12:16 · LV JER 19:5 · LV JER 23:13 · LV JER 23:27 · LV JER 32:29 · LV JER 32:35 · Read together JER 2:8 · Read together JER 2:23 · Read together JER 7:9 · Read together JER 9:14 · Read together JER 11:13 · Read together JER 11:17 · Read together JER 12:16 · Read together JER 19:5 · Read together JER 23:13 · Read together JER 23:27 · Read together JER 32:29 · Read together JER 32:35

HOS: RV HOS 2:8 · RV HOS 2:13 · RV HOS 2:17 · RV HOS 11:2 · RV HOS 13:1 · LV HOS 2:10 · LV HOS 2:15 · LV HOS 2:19 · LV HOS 11:2 · LV HOS 13:1 · Read together HOS 2:8 · Read together HOS 2:13 · Read together HOS 2:17 · Read together HOS 11:2 · Read together HOS 13:1

ZEP: RV ZEP 1:4 · LV ZEP 1:4 · Read together ZEP 1:4

Sense 3: Baal-Zebub

Semantic domains: Names of Deities (003001004)

Definition: literally: "Lord of the Flies", possibly a derogatory epithet for בַּעַל זְבוּל: = deity of people of Ekron

Collocations: בַּעַל זְבוּב

KI2 1:2: RV KI2 1:2 · LV KI2 1:2 · Read together KI2 1:2

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OET-RV KI2 1:2

2 One day, King Ahazyah fell through a lattice in his upper room in Shomron (Samaria) and was injured, so he sent messengers to go and ask Ekron’s god Ba’al-Zevuv if he would recover.

OET-LV KI2 1:2

2 And_ ʼAḩazyāh _he_fell through the_window-lattice in_his_upper_of_room which was_in_Shomrōn and_he_became_ill and_he_sent messengers and_he/it_said to_them go consult (in)_Baˊal- zebub the_god_of ˊEqrōn if I_will_live from_sickness this.

KI2 1:3: RV KI2 1:3 · LV KI2 1:3 · Read together KI2 1:3

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OET-RV KI2 1:3

3 But Yahweh’s messenger told Eliyah (Elijah) (from Tishbeh), “Leave here and go and meet the Shomron king’s messengers and ask them, ‘Is it because there’s no god in Yisrael that you’re all going to inquire from Ekron’s god Ba’al-Zevuv?

OET-LV KI2 1:3

3 And_the_messenger_of YHWH he_spoke to ʼĒliyyāh the_Tishbiy arise go_up to_meet the_messengers_of the_king_of Shomrōn and_speak to_them from_not there_is_not a_god in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) are_you(pl) going to_consult (in)_Baˊal- zebub the_god_of ˊEqrōn.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: RV KI2 1:2–3 · RV KI2 1:6 · RV KI2 1:16 · LV KI2 1:2–3 · LV KI2 1:6 · LV KI2 1:16 · Read together KI2 1:2–3 · Read together KI2 1:6 · Read together KI2 1:16

Sense 4: bird, horned animal

Semantic domains: Animals (001001002001)

Core domains: Body (019); Animal (010)

Definition: = animal with certain bodily features, such as wings or horns

PRO 1:17: RV PRO 1:17 · LV PRO 1:17 · Read together PRO 1:17

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OET-RV PRO 1:17

17 Surely it would be a waste of time
 ⇔ to spread out a net while the bird is watching,

OET-LV PRO 1:17

17 If/because in_vain the_net is_spread_out in/on_both_eyes_of every_of owner_of a_wing.

ECC 10:20: RV ECC 10:20 · LV ECC 10:20 · Read together ECC 10:20

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OET-RV ECC 10:20

20 Don’t curse the king even in your mind,
 ⇔ and don’t curse the rich even in your bedroom,
 ⇔ because a little birdie will carry your words
 ⇔ ≈ and some feathered critter will pass on what you said.

OET-LV ECC 10:20

20 Also in_mind_of_your a_king do_not curse and_in_the_chambers_of your_lying_down_of_your do_not curse a_rich_person if/because (the)_bird_of the_heavens it_will_carry DOM the_sound and_an_owner_of the it_will_tell the_matter.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: RV PRO 1:17 · LV PRO 1:17 · Read together PRO 1:17

ECC: RV ECC 10:20 · LV ECC 10:20 · Read together ECC 10:20

DAN: RV DAN 8:6 · RV DAN 8:20 · LV DAN 8:6 · LV DAN 8:20 · Read together DAN 8:6 · Read together DAN 8:20

Sense 5: with, equipped with

Semantic domains: Objects (001)

Core domains: Crafts (027)

Definition: = inanimate object, with focus on some of its features

ISA 41:15: RV ISA 41:15 · LV ISA 41:15 · Read together ISA 41:15

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OET-RV ISA 41:15

15 Listen, I’m making you into a threshing sledge—sharp and doubled-edged.
 ⇔ You’ll thresh mountains and crush them,
 ⇔ ≈ and make the hills like chaff.

OET-LV ISA 41:15

15 HERE I_will_make_you (into)_a_threshing-sledge_of sharp new an_owner_of edges you_will_thresh mountains and_you_will_crush_them and_hills like_chaff you_will_make.

Sense 6: with, involved in

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: = person engaged in a certain activity

GEN 14:13: RV GEN 14:13 · LV GEN 14:13 · Read together GEN 14:13

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OET-RV GEN 14:13

13 but someone who escaped came and reported this news to Avram the Ivri (Hebrew). At that time, Avram was still living by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amori, the brother of Eshkol and the brother of Aner, and the three of them had formed an alliance together.

OET-LV GEN 14:13

13 And_ the_fugitive _he_came and_he_told to_ʼAⱱrām the_Hebrew and_he was_dwelling at_the_great_trees_of Mamre the_ʼAmorī the_brother_of ʼEshkol and_the_brother_of ˊĀnēr and_they were_the_partners_of the_covenant_of ʼAⱱrām.

GEN 37:19: RV GEN 37:19 · LV GEN 37:19 · Read together GEN 37:19

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OET-RV GEN 37:19

19 ⇔“Look, that master dreamer is coming,” they said to each other.

OET-LV GEN 37:19

19 And_they_said each to his/its_brother THERE the_master_of (the)_dreams this is_coming.
All 17 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 14:13 · RV GEN 37:19 · LV GEN 14:13 · LV GEN 37:19 · Read together GEN 14:13 · Read together GEN 37:19

EXO: RV EXO 24:14 · LV EXO 24:14 · Read together EXO 24:14

DEU: RV DEU 15:2 · LV DEU 15:2 · Read together DEU 15:2

NEH: RV NEH 6:18 · LV NEH 6:18 · Read together NEH 6:18

PRO: RV PRO 16:22 · RV PRO 18:9 · RV PRO 22:24 · RV PRO 23:2 · RV PRO 24:8 · RV PRO 29:22 · LV PRO 16:22 · LV PRO 18:9 · LV PRO 22:24 · LV PRO 23:2 · LV PRO 24:8 · LV PRO 29:22 · Read together PRO 16:22 · Read together PRO 18:9 · Read together PRO 22:24 · Read together PRO 23:2 · Read together PRO 24:8 · Read together PRO 29:22

ECC: RV ECC 7:12 · RV ECC 8:8 · RV ECC 12:11 · LV ECC 7:12 · LV ECC 8:8 · LV ECC 12:11 · Read together ECC 7:12 · Read together ECC 8:8 · Read together ECC 12:11

ISA: RV ISA 50:8 · LV ISA 50:8 · Read together ISA 50:8

JER: RV JER 37:13 · LV JER 37:13 · Read together JER 37:13

NAH: RV NAH 1:2 · LV NAH 1:2 · Read together NAH 1:2

Sense 7: archer

Semantic domains: Soldiers (001001002003013)

Core domains: Warfare (188); Human (082)

Definition: literally: master of arrows; hence: = soldier specialized in fighting with bow and arrow

Collocations: בַּעַל חִצִּים

GEN 49:23: RV GEN 49:23 · LV GEN 49:23 · Read together GEN 49:23

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OET-RV GEN 49:23

23 Expert archers will attack him,
 ⇔ and shoot and harass him.

OET-LV GEN 49:23

23 And_they_showed_bitterness_to_him and_they_shot and_they_were_hostile_towards_him masters_of arrows.

Sense 8: horseman

Semantic domains: Soldiers (001001002003013)

Core domains: Warfare (188); Human (082)

Definition: literally: master of a horse; hence: = soldier specialized in fighting on horseback

Collocations: בַּעַל פָּרָשׁ

SA2 1:6: RV SA2 1:6 · LV SA2 1:6 · Read together SA2 1:6

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OET-RV SA2 1:6

6 “I happened to be on Mt. Gilboa,” the young man replied, “and listen, Sha’ul was leaning on his spear. Then wow, the chariots and the masters of the chariot horses overtook him,

OET-LV SA2 1:6

6 And_he/it_said the_young_man who_had_told to_him/it by_chance_(happen_to_be) I_found_myself on_the_mountain_of (the)_Gilboˊa and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Shāʼūl/(Saul) was_leaning on spear_of_his and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_chariotry and_the_owners_of the_horses they_overtook_him.

Sense 9: snake charmer

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Crafts (027)

Definition: literally: master of the tongue; = person skilled in charming snakes

Collocations: בַּעַל לָשֹׁון

ECC 10:11: RV ECC 10:11 · LV ECC 10:11 · Read together ECC 10:11

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OET-RV ECC 10:11

11 If a snake bites before it’s charmed,
 ⇔ the snake charmer won’t be able to charge for the show.

OET-LV ECC 10:11

11 If the_snake it_will_bite with_not charming and_there_is_not advantage for_the_master_of the_tongue.

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Baal

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = village; ◄ territory of Simeon

Coordinates: 32.049953,35.733402

CH1 4:33: RV CH1 4:33 · LV CH1 4:33 · Read together CH1 4:33

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OET-RV CH1 4:33

33 and all the villages around these towns as far as Ba’al. Those were their settlements, and they kept their genealogical records.

OET-LV CH1 4:33

33 And_all villages_of_their which were_around_of the_cities the_these to Baˊal this dwelling_places_of_was_their and_their_genealogical_enrolment to/for_them.

Sense 2: Baal

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Reaiah; tribe of Reuben

CH1 5:5: RV CH1 5:5 · LV CH1 5:5 · Read together CH1 5:5

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OET-RV CH1 5:5

5 Shimei’s son was Mikah. Mikah’s son was Reayah. Reayah’s son was Ba’al.

OET-LV CH1 5:5

5 Was_Mīkāh son_of_his was_Rəʼāyāh son_of_his was_Baˊal his/its_son.

Sense 3: Baal

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Jeiel; tribe of Benjamin

CH1 8:30: RV CH1 8:30 · LV CH1 8:30 · Read together CH1 8:30

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OET-RV CH1 8:30

30 His sons, starting with the eldest, were Avdon, Tsur, Kish, Ba’al, Nadav,

OET-LV CH1 8:30

30 And_son_of_his the_firstborn was_ˊAⱱdōn and_Tsūr/(Tsūr) and_Qīsh and_Baˊal and_Nādāⱱ.

CH1 9:36: RV CH1 9:36 · LV CH1 9:36 · Read together CH1 9:36

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OET-RV CH1 9:36

36 His oldest son was Avdon, and his other sons were Tsur, Kish, Ba’al, Ner, Nadav,

OET-LV CH1 9:36

36 And_son_of_his the_firstborn was_ˊAⱱdōn and_Tsūr/(Tsūr) and_Qīsh and_Baˊal and_Nēr and_Nādāⱱ.