Lexicon Baale Yehudah: Baale of Judah Original Word: בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baale of Judah From the plural of ba'al and Yhuwdah; masters of Judah; Baale-Jehudah, a place in Palestine -- Baale of Judah. see HEBREW ba'al see HEBREW Yhuwdah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Baal and Yehudah Definition "Baal of Judah," the center of Baal worship in Judah NASB Translation Baale-judah (1). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from בַּעַל (Baal), meaning "lord" or "owner," and יְהוּדָה (Yehudah), meaning "Judah."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Baale-Jehudah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Usage: Baale-Jehudah is a proper noun used to refer to a specific location in the territory of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the transportation of the Ark of the Covenant. Context: Baale-Jehudah is referenced in the Old Testament as a location within the tribal territory of Judah. It is notably mentioned in 2 Samuel 6:2, where King David and his men went to Baale-Jehudah to bring up the Ark of the Covenant from the house of Abinadab. The name Baale-Jehudah suggests a place associated with the "lords" or "possessors" of Judah, indicating its significance or ownership within the region. The site is also identified with Kirjath-jearim, a city that played a role in the history of the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark had been kept there for a period after being returned by the Philistines, and it was from this location that David sought to bring it to Jerusalem. The mention of Baale-Jehudah highlights the importance of the Ark's journey and the religious and cultural significance of the site within the narrative of Israel's history. Forms and Transliterations יְהוּדָ֑ה יהודה yə·hū·ḏāh yehuDah yəhūḏāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 6:2 HEB: אִתּ֔וֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם NAS: who were with him to Baale-judah, to bring KJV: with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up INT: who for to Baale-judah to bring there 1 Occurrence |