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בַּעַל

Baal , a Phoenician deity

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בַּעַלH1168
Pronunciationbaal

What does בַּעַל (baal) mean in the Bible?

בַּעַל (baal) is a Hebrew word meaning "Baal , a Phoenician deity".

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Questions this entry answers

What does בַּעַל (baal) mean in the Bible?

בַּעַל (baal) is a Hebrew word meaning "Baal , a Phoenician deity".

How does the BSB render H1168?

The BSB source-word alignment has 82 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Baal (24), the Baals (11), to Baal (9), Baal (8), for Baal (7).

Where does בַּעַל (baal) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 22:41. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (24), 1 Kings (13), Jeremiah (13), Judges (11).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Baal24×1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:19, 1 Kings 18:25, 1 Kings 18:26
the Baals11×Judges 2:11, Judges 3:7, Judges 8:33, Judges 10:6
to Baal9×Judges 6:25, 1 Kings 19:18, 2 Kings 23:5, Jeremiah 7:9
Baal8×Judges 2:13, 1 Kings 22:53, 2 Kings 10:18, 2 Kings 10:28
for Baal7×Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 2 Kings 10:19, 2 Kings 10:20
of the Baals4×2 Chronicles 28:2, 2 Chronicles 34:4, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 2:17
by Baal3×Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 12:16, Jeremiah 23:13
Baal’s2×Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30
Bamoth-baal2×Numbers 22:41, Joshua 13:17
for the Baals2×2 Chronicles 24:7, 2 Chronicles 33:3
-1×1 Kings 16:31
. . .1×2 Kings 10:21
Baal [is God]1×1 Kings 18:21
but Baal [has]1×1 Kings 18:22
far as Baal1×1 Chronicles 4:33
Let Baal1×Judges 6:32
O Baal1×1 Kings 18:26
through Baal1×Hosea 13:1
through the worship of Baal1×Jeremiah 23:27
to the Baals1×Hosea 11:2
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 22:41בָּ֑עַלtoBamoth-baalNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 13:17בַּ֔עַלtoBamoth-baalConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJudges 2:11הַבְּעָלִֽים׃tothe BaalsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralJudges 2:13לַבַּ֖עַלtoBaalPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 3:7הַבְּעָלִ֖יםtothe BaalsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralJudges 6:25הַבַּ֙עַל֙toto BaalArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 6:28הַבַּ֔עַלtoBaal’sArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 6:30הַבַּ֔עַלtoBaal’sArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 6:31לַבַּ֗עַלtofor BaalPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudges 6:32הַבַּ֔עַלtoLet BaalArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 22:41
Aligned rows82
Books represented11
Numbers1Joshua1Judges111 Samuel21 Kings132 Kings241 Chronicles42 Chronicles7Jeremiah13Hosea5Zephaniah1
Source forms
הַבַּ֔עַל14xhab·ba·‘alJudges 6:28, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:32, 1 Kings 16:31
הַבַּ֖עַל6xhab·ba·‘al1 Kings 18:21, 2 Kings 10:18, 2 Kings 10:21, 2 Kings 10:23
הַבַּ֗עַל4xhab·ba·‘al1 Kings 18:25, 1 Kings 18:40, 2 Kings 10:23, Jeremiah 19:5
הַבְּעָלִ֖ים4xhab·bə·‘ā·lîmJudges 3:7, 1 Samuel 7:4, 1 Samuel 12:10, Hosea 2:17
לַבַּ֗עַל4xlab·ba·‘alJudges 6:31, 2 Kings 21:3, 2 Kings 23:5, Jeremiah 32:29
הַבַּ֜עַל3xhab·ba·‘al1 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 11:18, Jeremiah 32:35
הַבָּ֑עַל3xhab·bā·‘al2 Kings 10:22, 2 Kings 10:23, 2 Kings 10:27
הַבָּֽעַל׃3xhab·bā·‘al2 Kings 10:19, 2 Kings 10:25, 2 Kings 17:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular38xJudges 6:25, Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:32
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular20xJudges 2:13, Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 19:18
Article | Noun - masculine plural13xJudges 2:11, Judges 3:7, Judges 8:33, Judges 10:6
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xJeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 12:16, Jeremiah 23:13, Jeremiah 23:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 8:30, 1 Chronicles 9:36
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xNumbers 22:41, 1 Chronicles 4:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 13:17
Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 5:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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