TBESH · H1168A
בַּעַל · ba.al · Baal
§ Baal = "lord" esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites
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בַּעַל (ba.al) means “Baal” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: bah'-al Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בַּעַל · ba.al · Baal
§ Baal = "lord" esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites
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בַּ֫עַל · ba.al · Baal
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.30; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732) § Baal = "lord"
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בַּ֫עַל · ba.al · Baal
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5; son of: Reaiah (H7211); father of: Beerah (H0880) § Baal = "lord"
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בַּ֫עַל · ba.al · Baal
Baal = "lord" a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer Another name of ba.a.lat be.er (בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר "Baalath-beer" H1192)
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בַּעַל · ba.al · (Bamoth)-baal
Baal = "lord" n pr loc a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer Combined with ba.mot (בָּמוֹת "Bamoth" H1120H)
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the same as H1167 (בַּעַל); Baal, a Phoenician deity
KJV glosses: Baal, (plural) Baalim.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of baal | 24 |
| the baals | 11 |
| to baal | 9 |
| baal | 8 |
| for baal | 7 |
| of the baals | 4 |
| by baal | 3 |
| baals | 2 |
| bamoth-baal | 2 |
| for the baals | 2 |
| baal is god | 1 |
| but baal has | 1 |
| far as baal | 1 |
| let baal | 1 |
| o baal | 1 |
| through baal | 1 |
| through the worship of baal | 1 |
| to the baals | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of baal | 29 |
| baalim | 10 |
| unto baal | 8 |
| baal | 7 |
| for baal | 7 |
| of baalim | 3 |
| and baal | 2 |
| by baal | 2 |
| for baalim | 2 |
| in baal | 2 |
| but baals | 1 |
| follow him but if baal | 1 |
| let baal | 1 |
| not unto baalim | 1 |
| o baal | 1 |
| to baal | 1 |
| unto baalim | 1 |
| upon baalim | 1 |
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The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
Read word by wordto Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
Read word by wordAnd the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.
Read word by wordfor they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
Read word by wordSo the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
Read word by wordOn that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.
Read word by wordWhen the men of the city got up in the morning, there was Baal’s altar torn down, with the Asherah pole cut down beside it and the second bull offered up on the newly built altar.
Read word by wordThen the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has torn down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.”
Read word by wordBut Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you contending for Baal? Are you trying to save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself with the one who has torn down his altar.”
Read word by wordSo on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say, “Let Baal contend with him,” because he had torn down Baal’s altar.
Read word by wordAnd as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god.
Read word by wordAnd again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
Read word by wordThen the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
Read word by wordSo the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
Read word by wordThen they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
Read word by wordAnd as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
Read word by wordFirst, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
Read word by word“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
Read word by wordNow summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
Read word by wordThen Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
Read word by wordThen Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.
Read word by wordThen Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
Read word by wordAnd they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.
Read word by wordThen Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
Read word by wordNevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
Read word by wordAhaziah served and worshiped Baal, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.54
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Read word by wordThen Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Read word by wordNow, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
Read word by wordAnd Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.
Read word by wordThen Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.
Read word by wordAnd Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.
Read word by wordNext, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”
Read word by wordWhen he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.
Read word by wordThey brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.
Read word by wordThey also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.
Read word by wordThus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel,
Read word by wordSo all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordThey abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.
Read word by wordFor he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.
Read word by wordThen the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.
Read word by wordJosiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
Read word by wordand all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
Read word by wordMicah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
Read word by wordand Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
Read word by wordAbdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Read word by wordNow the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
Read word by wordSo all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Read word by wordFor the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.
Read word by wordInstead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
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