1173. Baalah

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Baalah: Baalah

Original Word: בַּעֲלָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ba`alah
Pronunciation: bah-ah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-aw')
Definition: Baalah
Meaning: Baalah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Baalah

The same as ba'alah; Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine -- Baalah.

see HEBREW ba'alah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of baal
Definition
the name of several places in Isr.
NASB Translation
Baalah (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. בַּעֲלָה proper name, of a location Joshua 15:9,10,11,29; 1 Chronicles 13:6 = קִרְיַת בַּעַל Joshua 15:60; Joshua 18:14 (city of Baal, from a high place of Baal there) = בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה 2 Samuel 6:2 (We Dr read בעל; י added by dittograph; so-called as seat of Baal-worship in Judah, in distinct. from like places elsewhere) = קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Joshua 9:17; see Joshua 15:9; 1 Chronicles 13:6; a city of Judah; ? Kirjat el`EnabRob^{BR ii. 11} Tristr^Tpg.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word בַּעַל (ba'al), meaning "lord" or "master."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Baalah, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geographical locations. However, the concept of "lord" or "master" related to the root בַּעַל (ba'al) can be loosely associated with Greek terms like κύριος (kyrios), meaning "lord" or "master," though this is not a direct translation or equivalent.

Usage: Baalah is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to three distinct locations:
• A city in the territory of Judah.
• Another name for Kiriath-jearim.
• A mountain in the region of Judah.

Context: Baalah is a term used in the Old Testament to denote several geographical locations associated with the tribe of Judah. The name is derived from the root word בַּעַל (ba'al), which is often associated with the Canaanite deity Baal, but in this context, it refers to places rather than deities.

• Baalah as a City in Judah: Baalah is mentioned as a city within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. It is listed among the cities in the hill country of Judah in Joshua 15:29. This city is part of the southern boundary of Judah's territory.

• Baalah as Kiriath-jearim: In some biblical references, Baalah is identified with Kiriath-jearim, a city on the border of Judah and Benjamin. This location is significant in biblical history as the place where the Ark of the Covenant was brought after being returned by the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:1-2). It is also mentioned in Joshua 15:9 and 1 Chronicles 13:6.

• Baalah as a Mountain: Baalah is also used to refer to a mountain in the region of Judah. This mountain is part of the geographical description of the boundary lines of the tribal territories (Joshua 15:11).

The use of Baalah in these contexts highlights the importance of geographical locations in the narrative of the Israelites' settlement in the Promised Land. Each mention of Baalah serves to delineate tribal boundaries and significant historical events related to the Ark of the Covenant.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּעֲלָ֔ה בַּעֲלָ֔תָה בַּעֲלָ֥ה בעלה בעלתה הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה הבעלה מִבַּעֲלָ֥ה מבעלה ba‘ălāh ba‘ălāṯāh ba·‘ă·lā·ṯāh ba·‘ă·lāh baaLah baaLatah hab·ba·‘ă·lāh habba‘ălāh habbaaLah mib·ba·‘ă·lāh mibba‘ălāh mibbaaLah

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:9
HEB: וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔ה הִ֖יא קִרְיַ֥ת
NAS: curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
KJV: was drawn to Baalah, which [is] Kirjathjearim:
INT: curved the border to Baalah he which Kirjathjearim

Joshua 15:10
HEB: וְנָסַב֩ הַגְּב֨וּל מִבַּעֲלָ֥ה יָ֙מָּה֙ אֶל־
NAS: turned about from Baalah westward
KJV: compassed from Baalah westward
INT: turned the border Baalah westward to

Joshua 15:11
HEB: וְעָבַ֥ר הַר־ הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה וְיָצָ֣א יַבְנְאֵ֑ל
NAS: to Mount Baalah and proceeded
KJV: to mount Baalah, and went out
INT: and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel

Joshua 15:29
HEB: בַּעֲלָ֥ה וְעִיִּ֖ים וָעָֽצֶם׃
NAS: Baalah and Iim and Ezem,
KJV: Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,
INT: Baalah and Iim and Ezem

1 Chronicles 13:6
HEB: וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔תָה אֶל־ קִרְיַ֥ת
NAS: went up to Baalah, [that is], to Kiriath-jearim,
KJV: and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim,
INT: and all Israel to Baalah about Kiriath-jearim

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1173
5 Occurrences

ba·‘ă·lāh — 2 Occ.
ba·‘ă·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
hab·ba·‘ă·lāh — 1 Occ.
mib·ba·‘ă·lāh — 1 Occ.