1172. baalah
Lexicon
baalah: Mistress, Lady, Owner

Original Word: בַּעֲלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ba`alah
Pronunciation: bah-ah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-aw')
Definition: Mistress, Lady, Owner
Meaning: a mistress

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
that hath, mistress

Feminine of ba'al; a mistress -- that hath, mistress.

see HEBREW ba'al

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of baal
Definition
a mistress
NASB Translation
medium* (2), mistress (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [בַּעֲלָה] noun feminine 1. mistress, בַּעֲלַת הַבַּיִת mistress of the house 1 Kings 17:17.

2 relative noun אוב ׳ב necromancer 1 Samuel 28:7 (twice in verse); כשׁפים ׳ב sorceress, Nahum 3:4.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root בַּעַל (baʿal), which means "to marry" or "to rule over."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G2233: ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) • to lead, to rule, to consider
G2959: κύριος (kurios) • lord, master, owner

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of authority and leadership, often used in the New Testament to describe roles of governance or ownership, paralleling the Hebrew understanding of בַּעֲלָה as a mistress or female authority figure.

Usage: The word בַּעֲלָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a woman who holds a position of authority or ownership, typically in relation to a household or property. It can also imply a marital relationship where the woman is seen as the counterpart to a husband.

Context: The term בַּעֲלָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often reflecting the societal structures and familial roles of ancient Israel. In some instances, it is used to describe a woman who possesses authority over a household, akin to the role of a "lady" or "mistress" of the house. This term underscores the concept of ownership and authority, paralleling the male counterpart, בַּעַל (baʿal), which means "lord" or "husband." The use of בַּעֲלָה highlights the dynamics of gender roles and property rights in biblical times, where women could hold significant positions within the domestic sphere. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences provide insight into the cultural and legal aspects of marriage and property.

Forms and Transliterations
בַּֽעֲלַת־ בַּעֲלַ֣ת בַּעֲלַת־ בעלת בעלת־ ba‘ălaṯ ba‘ălaṯ- ba·‘ă·laṯ ba·‘ă·laṯ- baalat
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 28:7
HEB: לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת־ א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה
NAS: for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go
KJV: me a woman that hath a familiar spirit,
INT: Seek A woman hath spirit may go

1 Samuel 28:7
HEB: הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת־ א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין
NAS: there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor.
KJV: to him, Behold, [there is] a woman that hath a familiar spirit
INT: Behold woman hath spirit En-dor

1 Kings 17:17
HEB: בֶּן־ הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י
NAS: of the woman, the mistress of the house,
KJV: of the woman, the mistress of the house,
INT: the son of the woman the mistress of the house came

Nahum 3:4
HEB: ט֥וֹבַת חֵ֖ן בַּעֲלַ֣ת כְּשָׁפִ֑ים הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶת
NAS: one, the mistress of sorceries,
KJV: harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts,
INT: one favour the mistress of sorceries sells

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1172
4 Occurrences


ba·‘ă·laṯ- — 4 Occ.















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