Strong H1185בַּעֲלִיס
Baalis
- Transliteration
- ba‛ălîys
- Pronunciation
- bah-al-ece'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Probably from a derivative of H5965 with prepositional prefix;
in exultation;
{Baalis} an Ammonitish king: - Baalis.
in exultation;
{Baalis} an Ammonitish king: - Baalis.
Meaning of the name
Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
Detailed definition
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.40.14
In the biblical story
Baalis
King of the Ammonites during the Babylonian exile.
Baalis, the king of the Ammonites, sent Ishmael to assassinate Gedaliah the governor.
In the Bible
Strong H1185 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- baalis1
First verses
- Jeremiah 40:14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.