1168. Ba'al

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Ba'al: Baal

Original Word: בַּעַל
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Ba`al
Pronunciation: bah-ahl
Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-al)
Definition: Baal
Meaning: Baal

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Baal, plural Baalim

The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.

see HEBREW ba'al

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּעַל (ba'al), meaning "to possess" or "to own."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G896, Βάαλ (Baal), which appears in the New Testament in Romans 11:4, referring to the remnant of Israel who did not bow the knee to Baal. This highlights the continuity of the struggle against idolatry from the Old Testament into the New Testament era.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, Baal is frequently mentioned as a false god worshiped by the Canaanites and, at times, by the Israelites. The term is used to denote both the deity and the various local manifestations or idols representing Baal.

Context: Baal was a prominent god in the Canaanite pantheon, often depicted as a storm god who brought rain and fertility to the land. Worship of Baal was widespread in the ancient Near East, and he was often considered the chief rival to Yahweh, the God of Israel. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against worshiping Baal, as seen in numerous biblical passages. For example, in Judges 2:11-13, the Israelites are described as doing evil in the sight of the LORD by serving the Baals. The prophet Elijah famously confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, as recorded in 1 Kings 18:20-40, demonstrating the power of Yahweh over Baal. The worship of Baal often involved rituals that were abhorrent to the Israelites, including child sacrifice and sexual rites. The name Baal also appears in various compound forms, such as Baal-Zebub, the "lord of the flies," mentioned in 2 Kings 1:2-3.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּ֥עַל בַּבַּ֖עַל בַּבָּ֑עַל בַּבָּֽעַל׃ בַבַּ֔עַל בָּ֑עַל בבעל בבעל׃ בעל הַ֠בַּעַל הַבְּעָלִ֑ים הַבְּעָלִ֔ים הַבְּעָלִ֖ים הַבְּעָלִ֣ים הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ הַבְּעָלִים֙ הַבַּ֔עַל הַבַּ֖עַל הַבַּ֗עַל הַבַּ֙עַל֙ הַבַּ֜עַל הַבַּ֡עַל הַבַּ֣עַל הַבָּ֑עַל הַבָּֽעַל׃ הבעל הבעל׃ הבעלים הבעלים׃ וּבַ֥עַל ובעל לַבְּעָלִ֣ים לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ לַבְּעָלִים֙ לַבַּ֔עַל לַבַּ֖עַל לַבַּ֗עַל לַבַּ֣עַל לַבָּ֑עַל לַבָּֽעַל׃ לבעל לבעל׃ לבעלים לבעלים׃ ba‘al bā‘al ba·‘al bā·‘al Baal bab·ba·‘al bab·bā·‘al ḇab·ba·‘al babba‘al babbā‘al ḇabba‘al babBaal hab·ba·‘al hab·bā·‘al hab·bə·‘ā·lîm habba‘al habbā‘al habBaal habbə‘ālîm habbeaLim lab·ba·‘al lab·bā·‘al lab·bə·‘ā·lîm labba‘al labbā‘al labBaal labbə‘ālîm labbeaLim ū·ḇa·‘al ūḇa‘al uVaal vabBaal

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 2:11
HEB: וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִֽים׃
NAS: of the LORD and served the Baals,
KJV: of the LORD, and served Baalim:
INT: of the LORD and served the Baals

Judges 2:13
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ לַבַּ֖עַל וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃
NAS: and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
KJV: and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
INT: the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtaroth

Judges 3:7
HEB: וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃
NAS: and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
KJV: and served Baalim and the groves.
INT: their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth

Judges 6:25
HEB: אֶת־ מִזְבַּ֤ח הַבַּ֙עַל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יךָ
NAS: the altar of Baal which
KJV: the altar of Baal that thy father
INT: and pull the altar of Baal which to your father

Judges 6:28
HEB: נֻתַּץ֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: the altar of Baal was torn down,
KJV: behold, the altar of Baal was cast down,
INT: was torn the altar of Baal and the Asherah which

Judges 6:30
HEB: אֶת־ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְכִ֥י כָרַ֖ת
NAS: the altar of Baal, and indeed,
KJV: the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down
INT: has torn the altar of Baal and indeed has cut

Judges 6:31
HEB: הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־ אַתֶּם֙
NAS: him, Will you contend for Baal, or
KJV: against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save
INT: will you contend Baal or will you

Judges 6:32
HEB: יָ֤רֶב בּוֹ֙ הַבַּ֔עַל כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ
NAS: that is to say, Let Baal contend
KJV: saying, Let Baal plead
INT: say contend Baal because had torn

Judges 8:33
HEB: וַיִּזְנ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבְּעָלִ֑ים וַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם
NAS: played the harlot with the Baals, and made
KJV: after Baalim, and made
INT: played after the Baals and made Baal-berith

Judges 10:6
HEB: וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִ֣ים וְאֶת־ הָעַשְׁתָּר֡וֹת
NAS: served the Baals and the Ashtaroth,
KJV: and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth,
INT: of the LORD served the Baals and the Ashtaroth the gods

Judges 10:10
HEB: וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ פ
NAS: our God and served the Baals.
KJV: our God, and also served Baalim.
INT: our God and served the Baals

1 Samuel 7:4
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת
NAS: removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth
KJV: did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth,
INT: the sons of Israel the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served

1 Samuel 12:10
HEB: וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־ הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת
NAS: and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth;
KJV: and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth:
INT: the LORD served the Baals and the Ashtaroth now

1 Kings 16:31
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־ הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: to serve Baal and worshiped
KJV: and served Baal, and worshipped
INT: and went to serve Baal and worshiped

1 Kings 16:32
HEB: וַיָּ֥קֶם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַבָּ֑עַל בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל
NAS: an altar for Baal in the house
KJV: an altar for Baal in the house
INT: erected an altar Baal the house of Baal

1 Kings 16:32
HEB: לַבָּ֑עַל בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה
NAS: in the house of Baal which
KJV: in the house of Baal, which he had built
INT: Baal the house of Baal which built

1 Kings 18:18
HEB: וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃
NAS: and you have followed the Baals.
KJV: and thou hast followed Baalim.
INT: along after that the Baals

1 Kings 18:19
HEB: וְאֶת־ נְבִיאֵ֨י הַבַּ֜עַל אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵא֣וֹת
NAS: prophets of Baal and 400
KJV: and the prophets of Baal four
INT: Carmel prophets of Baal four hundred

1 Kings 18:21
HEB: אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־ הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו
NAS: Him; but if Baal, follow
KJV: [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow
INT: but if Baal along after that

1 Kings 18:22
HEB: לְבַדִּ֑י וּנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל אַרְבַּע־ מֵא֥וֹת
NAS: of the LORD, but Baal's prophets
KJV: of the LORD; but Baal's prophets
INT: alone prophets Baal's four hundred

1 Kings 18:25
HEB: אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם
NAS: to the prophets of Baal, Choose
KJV: unto the prophets of Baal, Choose
INT: Elijah to the prophets of Baal Choose ox

1 Kings 18:26
HEB: וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁם־ הַ֠בַּעַל מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר וְעַד־
NAS: on the name of Baal from morning
KJV: on the name of Baal from morning
INT: and called the name of Baal morning until

1 Kings 18:26
HEB: הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם לֵאמֹר֙ הַבַּ֣עַל עֲנֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: saying, O Baal, answer
KJV: saying, O Baal, hear
INT: noon saying Baal answer there

1 Kings 18:40
HEB: אֶת־ נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל אִ֛ישׁ אַל־
NAS: the prophets of Baal; do not let one
KJV: the prophets of Baal; let not one
INT: Seize the prophets of Baal one nay

1 Kings 19:18
HEB: לֹֽא־ כָֽרְעוּ֙ לַבַּ֔עַל וְכָ֨ל־ הַפֶּ֔ה
NAS: that have not bowed to Baal and every
KJV: which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth
INT: have not bowed to Baal and every mouth

80 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1168
80 Occurrences

bā·‘al — 2 Occ.
bab·bā·‘al — 3 Occ.
hab·ba·‘al — 38 Occ.
hab·bə·‘ā·lîm — 13 Occ.
lab·ba·‘al — 15 Occ.
lab·bə·‘ā·lîm — 5 Occ.
ū·ḇa·‘al — 2 Occ.
ḇab·ba·‘al — 2 Occ.