Strong H1168H1168Aבַּעַל

Baal

Transliteration: ba‛al
Pronunciation: bah'-al
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of some kind

Definition

Baal-berith or El-berith, meaning "Lord of the Covenant" or "God of the Covenant," was a Canaanite deity worshipped by the Israelites in Shechem during the time of the judges (<ref="Judges 8:33; 9:4, 46">Judges 8:33; 9:4, 46</ref>).

Meaning of the name

Baal = "lord"

General definition

The same as H1167; {Baal} a Phoenician deity: - {Baal} [plural] Baalim.

In the biblical story

Baal

Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant"

In the Bible

Strong H1168A appears in 64 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

baal43
baalim18
follow1
let1
s1

First verses

Judges 2:11
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim:
Judges 2:13
And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Judges 3:7
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Judges 6:25
And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
Judges 6:28
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
Judges 6:30
Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
Judges 6:31
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges 6:32
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Judges 8:33
And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal–berith their god.
Judges 10:6
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him.
Judges 10:10
And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
1 Samuel 7:4
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.
1 Samuel 12:10
And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings 16:31
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
1 Kings 16:32
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
1 Kings 18:18
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
1 Kings 18:19
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:22
Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kings 18:25
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

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