ΒΑΑΛʼ, βααλʼ
BAALʼ, baalʼ
Sounds Like: bah-AHL
Translations: Baal
From the root: ΒΑΑΛ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Baal refers to a chief god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians, often associated with fertility and storms. In the Old Testament, the worship of Baal is frequently condemned as idolatry. The name is also used collectively to refer to various local deities or idols worshipped in the region. The final apostrophe-like character is a keraia, indicating that the word is being used as a numeral (likely 2), or a coronis, indicating an elision. However, in this context, it is most likely a transliteration of the Hebrew name, and the apostrophe is a transcription artifact or a keraia indicating a numeral, though the latter is less common for proper nouns. It is most commonly understood as the proper noun 'Baal'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a proper noun)
Strong’s number: G0894 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judges — 6:25, 6:30, 6:31
- Tobit — 1:5
- Jeremiah — 2:23, 2:28, 11:13, 11:17, 12:16, 19:5, 23:13, 23:27, 39:35
- Zephaniah — 1:4
- Romans — 11:4
From the same root
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