What does בֹּשֶׁת · בַּעַל mean in the Bible?
בֹּשֶׁת · בַּעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "shame-name for Baal / Baal".
Hebrew · H1322, H1168
בֹּשֶׁת / בַּעַל
Shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol · Baal , a Phoenician deity
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בֹּשֶׁת H1322 shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
Pronunciation boshet
Shame encompasses both internal feeling and external state; idolatry inherently produces shame through covenant violation.
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בַּעַל H1168 Baal , a Phoenician deity
Pronunciation baal
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What does בֹּשֶׁת / בַּעַל (boshet / baal) mean in the Bible?
בֹּשֶׁת · בַּעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "shame-name for Baal / Baal".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1322, H1168?
H1322, H1168 is connected to 111 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. shame-name for Baal / Baal
Strong's H1322, H1168
Lexical occurrences 111 verses Source Gloss
shame-name for Baal / Baal
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֹּשֶׁת / בַּעַל is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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