The meaning of “בַּעַל”
Understanding baʻal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
בַּעַל
[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath it, have, [phrase] horseman, husband, lord, man, [phrase] married, master, person, [phrase] sworn, they of. - a master - hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) 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) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'בַּעַל' deepen your understanding of Genesis 37:19?