What does בַּעַל · חֵמָה mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · חֵמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person".
Hebrew · H1167, H2534
בַּעַל חֵמָה
A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
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בַּעַל H1167 a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Pronunciation baʿal
Master through possession and control; extends from literal ownership to relational authority as husband or lord
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חֵמָה H2534 heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
Pronunciation ḥēmāh
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
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What does בַּעַל חֵמָה (ba'al chemah) mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · חֵמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1167, H2534?
H1167, H2534 is connected to 207 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person
Strong's H1167, H2534
Lexical occurrences 207 verses Source Gloss
master of heat, possessor of fury, hot-tempered person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּעַל חֵמָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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