What does בֵּל · Βάαλ mean in the Bible?
בֵּל · Βάαλ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a chief Babylonian deity associated with Marduk".
Hebrew · H1078, G896
בֵּל
Bel , the Baal of the Babylonians · Baal, a Phœnician deity (used as a symbol of idolatry)
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בֵּל H1078 Bel , the Baal of the Babylonians
Pronunciation Bēl
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Βάαλ G896 Baal, a Phœnician deity (used as a symbol of idolatry)
Pronunciation Báal
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What does בֵּל (Bel) mean in the Bible?
בֵּל · Βάαλ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a chief Babylonian deity associated with Marduk".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1078, G896?
H1078, G896 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a chief Babylonian deity associated with Marduk
Strong's H1078, G896
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Source Gloss
a chief Babylonian deity associated with Marduk
Word Origins
בֵּל is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain