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HebrewH1167Noun (Masculine)

בַּעַל

ba.al

73Occurrences
H1167Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)

from H1166 (בָּעַל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
master/leader 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

בַּעַל appears 73 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Judges
17
Proverbs
14
Exodus
7
Ecclesiastes
5
Deuteronomy
4
Genesis
4
Isaiah
4
2 Samuel
3

Key Passages

1 Samuel 23:11BSB

Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”“He will,” said the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 12:11BSB

The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Genesis 37:19BSB

“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.

Judges 9:20BSB

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

Nam 1:2BSB

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