Hebrew · H1167, H2534 · unreviewed

בַּעַל חֵמָה

A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)

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בַּעַל H1167 a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Pronunciation baʿal
Master through possession and control; extends from literal ownership to relational authority as husband or lord
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חֵמָה H2534 heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
Pronunciation ḥēmāh
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
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What does בַּעַל חֵמָה (ba'al chemah) mean in the Bible?

בַּעַל · חֵמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person".

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Meaning

master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person
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