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The meaning of בַּעַל זְבוּב

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Definition

Baal-zebub. - § Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly" - Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites 1) a Philistine deity wors...

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בַּעַל זְבוּב

Phoneticbah'-al zeb-oob'
TransliterationBaʻal Zᵉbûwb
Grammar Code
N:N-M-T
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Baal-zebub. - § Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly" - Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites 1) a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references
ReferenceText
2 Kings 1:2

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

Word: בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb)
2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron?

Word: בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb)
2 Kings 1:6

And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

Word: בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb)
2 Kings 1:16

And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

Word: בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb)

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