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Strong G954Βεελζεβούλ

Beelzebul

Transliteration
Beelzeboul
Pronunciation
beh-el-zeb-ool'
Morphology
Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)

Definition

Of Chaldee origin (by parody upon [H1176]);
dung god;
Beelzebul a name of Satan: - Beelzebub.

Meaning of the name

Beelzebub, "lord [baal] of the flies"

Detailed definition

Βεελζεβούλ (WH, App., 159, Rec., βεελζεβούλ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בַּעַל, lord, and the Talmudic זִבּוּל, from זֶבֶל, dung (Dalman, Gr., 137.n), or perh. זִבֻל, habitation, but, see DB, iv, 409f.; DCG, i, 181). The AV, RV, Beelzebub, comes through Vg. from 4Ki.1:2, בַּעַל זִבוּב, lord of flies (LXX, βάαλ μυῖα, Sm., βεελζεβούβ),
Beelzebul, Beelzebub, a name of Satan: Mat.10:25 12:24, 27 Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15, 18 19.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Satan

The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity

Satan, meaning "adversary" or "accuser," is the devil, the chief enemy of God and tempter of humanity, who seeks to hinder God's purposes and lead people into sin (<ref="Job.1.6-12; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9">Job.1.6-12; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9</ref>).

In the Bible

Strong G954 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • beelzebub7

First verses

  1. Matthew 10:25
    It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
  2. Matthew 12:24
    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
  3. Matthew 12:27
    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
  4. Mark 3:22
    And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
  5. Luke 11:15
    But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
  6. Luke 11:18
    If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
  7. Luke 11:19
    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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