International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Baal (1)

ba'-al: (ba`al; or Baal): The Babylonian Belu or Bel, "Lord," was the title of the supreme god among the Canaanites.I. NAME AND CHARACTER OF BAALII. ATTRIBUTES OF BAALIII. BAAL-...

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Baal (2)

ba'-al ba`al, ("lord," "master," "possessor"):(1) A descendant of Reuben, Jacob's first-born son, and the father of Beerah, prince of the Reubenitcs, "whom Tiglath-pileser (1Ch ...

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Baal (3)

ba`al; Baal1Ch 4:33. SeeBAALATH-BEER.

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Baal-Berith

ba-al-be'-rith ba`al berith = ("Baal of the Covenant"): An idol worshipped by the Shechemites after Gideon's death (Jud 8:33), as protector and guardian of engagements. His temp...

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Baal-Gad

ba'-al-gad ba`al gadh; Balagada, Balgad: Joshua in his conquest reached as far north as `Baal-gad in the valley' of Lebanon, under Mount Hermon (Jos 11:17). This definitely loca...

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Baal-Hamon

ba-al-ha'-mon. SeeBAAL (1).

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Baal-Hanan

ba-al-ha'-nan ba`al chanan, ("the Lord is gracious"):(1) A king of Edom (Ge 36:38f; 1Ch 1:49f).(2) A gardener in the service of David (1Ch 27:28).

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Baal-Hazor

ba-al-ha'-zor ba`al chatsor; Bailasor, Bel-la-sor: A place on the property of Absalom where his sheep-shearers were gathered, beside Ephraim (2Sa 13:23). The sheep-shearing was ...

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Baal-Hermon

ba'-al-hur'-mon ba`al chermon; Baal Ermon: Baalgad under Mount Hermon is described as "toward the sunrising" inJos 13:5. If Mount Lebanon proper is here intended the reading may...

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Baal-Meon

ba'-al-me'-on ba`al me`on; Beelmeon: A town built by the children of Reuben along with Nebo, "their names being changed" (Nu 32:38), identical with Beon ofNu 32:3. As Beth-baal-...

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Baal-Peor

ba-al-pe'-or. SeeBAAL. (1).

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Baal-Perazim

ba-al-pe-ra'-zim, ba-al-per'-azim ba`al peratsim; Baal'pharasein, ("the lord of breakings through"): The spot in or near the Valley of Rephaim where David obtained a signal vict...

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Baal-Shalishah

ba-al-shal'-i-sha, ba-al-shale-'sha ba`al shalishah; Baithsarisa: Whence a man came to Gilgal with first-fruits (2Ki 4:42) was probably not far from the latter place. According ...

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Baal-Tamar

ba-al-ta'-mar ba`al tamar; Baal Thamar, ("Baal of the palm tree"): Evidently a seat of heathen worship (Jud 20:33) between Bethel and Gibeah (compareJud 20:18,31). The place was...

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Baal-Zephon

ba-al-ze'-fon ba`al tsephon; Beelsepphon; (Ex 14:2,9;Nu 33:7): The name means "Lord of the North," and the place was opposite the Hebrew camp, which was between Migdol and the s...

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Baalah

ba'-a-la ba`alah; ("possessor," "mistress "): Three occurrences of this name:(1) =KIRIATH-JEARIM(which see) (Jos 15:9,10;1Ch 13:6).(2) A city in the Negeb of Judah (Jos 15:29). ...

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Baalath

ba'-a-lath ba`alath; (A, Baalon): between Shikkeron (Ekron) and Jabnoel unless, as seems probable, the suggestion of M. Clermont-Ganneau (Rev. Crit, 1897, 902) is correct that f...

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Baalath-Beer

ba'-a-lath-be'-er ba`alath be'er "lady (mistress) of the well"; (Jos 19:8(in1Ch 4:33, Baal)): In Jos this place is designated "Ramah of the South," i.e. of the Negeb, while in1S...

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Baalbek

bal'-bek, bal-bek'. SeeAVEN; ON.

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Baale-Judah

ba'-al-e-joo'-da. SeeKIRIATH-JEARIM.

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Baali

ba'-a-li ba`ali, ("my master"): Baal, a common name for all heathen gods, had in common practice been used also of Yahweh. Hosea (Ho 2:16,17) demands that Yahweh be no longer ca...

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Baalim

ba'-a-lim ha-be`alim: Plur. ofBAAL(which see).

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Baalis

ba'-a-lis ba`lic, perhaps for Baalim, "gods"; Septuagint Beleisa, Belisa, [Baalis]; Ant, X, ix, 3, Baalimos: King of the children of Ammon, the instigator of the murder of Gedal...

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Baalsamus

ba-al'-sa-mus Baalsamos; (the King James Version Balasamus): B. stood at the right side of Ezra, when the law was read to the people (1 Esdras 9:43). Compare Maaseiah (Ne 8:7). ...

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Baalzebub

ba-al-ze'-bub ba`al zebhubh = "Lord of flies"; Baal-muian: A deity worshipped by the Philistines at Ekron (2Ki 1:2,3,6,16). All that can be gathered from this one reference to h...

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Baana

ba'-a-na (Old Testament and Apocrypha; Baana; ba`ana' "son of oppression"):(1, 2) Two commissariat-officers in the service of Solomon (1Ki 4:12;4:16; the King James Version "Baa...

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Baanah

ba'-a-na ba`anah, ("son of oppression"):(1) Captain in the army of Ish-bosheth (2Sa 4:2ff).(2) Father of Iteleb, one of David's mighty men (2Sa 23:29;1Ch 11:30).(3) Returned wit...