What does בַּעַל (baal) mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל (baal) is a Hebrew word meaning "Baal , a Phoenician deity".
Hebrew · H1168
בַּעַל
Baal , a Phoenician deity
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בַּעַל H1168
Pronunciation baal
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
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 Baal 24× 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:19, 1 Kings 18:25, 1 Kings 18:26
the Baals 11× Judges 2:11, Judges 3:7, Judges 8:33, Judges 10:6
to Baal 9× Judges 6:25, 1 Kings 19:18, 2 Kings 23:5, Jeremiah 7:9
Baal 8× Judges 2:13, 1 Kings 22:53, 2 Kings 10:18, 2 Kings 10:28
for Baal 7× Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 2 Kings 10:19, 2 Kings 10:20
of the Baals 4× 2 Chronicles 28:2, 2 Chronicles 34:4, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 2:17
by Baal 3× Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 12:16, Jeremiah 23:13
Baal’s 2× Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30
Bamoth-baal 2× Numbers 22:41, Joshua 13:17
for the Baals 2× 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 Baal 1× 1 Chronicles 4:33
Let Baal 1× Judges 6:32
O Baal 1× 1 Kings 18:26
through Baal 1× Hosea 13:1
through the worship of Baal 1× Jeremiah 23:27
to the Baals 1× Hosea 11:2
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 22:41 בָּ֑עַל to Bamoth-baal Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 13:17 בַּ֔עַל to Bamoth-baal Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 2:11 הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ to the Baals Article | Noun - masculine plural Judges 2:13 לַבַּ֖עַל to Baal Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 3:7 הַבְּעָלִ֖ים to the Baals Article | Noun - masculine plural Judges 6:25 הַבַּ֙עַל֙ to to Baal Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 6:28 הַבַּ֔עַל to Baal’s Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 6:30 הַבַּ֔עַל to Baal’s Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 6:31 לַבַּ֗עַל to for Baal Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 6:32 הַבַּ֔עַל to Let Baal Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 22:41
Aligned rows 82
Books represented 11
Numbers 1 Joshua 1 Judges 11 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 13 2 Kings 24 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 7 Jeremiah 13 Hosea 5 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
הַבַּ֔עַל 14x hab·ba·‘al Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:32, 1 Kings 16:31
הַבַּ֖עַל 6x hab·ba·‘al 1 Kings 18:21, 2 Kings 10:18, 2 Kings 10:21, 2 Kings 10:23
הַבַּ֗עַל 4x hab·ba·‘al 1 Kings 18:25, 1 Kings 18:40, 2 Kings 10:23, Jeremiah 19:5
הַבְּעָלִ֖ים 4x hab·bə·‘ā·lîm Judges 3:7, 1 Samuel 7:4, 1 Samuel 12:10, Hosea 2:17
לַבַּ֗עַל 4x lab·ba·‘al Judges 6:31, 2 Kings 21:3, 2 Kings 23:5, Jeremiah 32:29
הַבַּ֜עַל 3x hab·ba·‘al 1 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 11:18, Jeremiah 32:35
הַבָּ֑עַל 3x hab·bā·‘al 2 Kings 10:22, 2 Kings 10:23, 2 Kings 10:27
הַבָּֽעַל׃ 3x hab·bā·‘al 2 Kings 10:19, 2 Kings 10:25, 2 Kings 17:16
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 38x Judges 6:25, Judges 6:28, Judges 6:30, Judges 6:32
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 20x Judges 2:13, Judges 6:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 19:18
Article | Noun - masculine plural 13x Judges 2:11, Judges 3:7, Judges 8:33, Judges 10:6
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 12:16, Jeremiah 23:13, Jeremiah 23:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 8:30, 1 Chronicles 9:36
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Numbers 22:41, 1 Chronicles 4:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 13:17
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 5:5
Evidence Summary
Canonical AnchorCovenant
Hebrew word. Baal , a Phoenician deity
Source Gloss
Baal , a Phoenician deity
Extended definition
Baal, (plural) Baalim.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
lord, Baal deity
lord, Baal deity
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 80 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Central false god supplanting Yahweh. Hosea 13:1-8
False attribution of covenant blessings. Hosea 2:2-13
Canonical Themes
Canonical Anchor Covenant
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain