What does בַּעַל · עִם mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · עִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)".
Hebrew · H1167, H5973
בְּעָלָיו עִמּוֹ
A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
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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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עִם H5973 adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with ; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Pronunciation ʿim
Expresses relational presence and association; foundational for covenant language denoting standing-with or togetherness with God.
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What does בְּעָלָיו עִמּוֹ (be'alav immo) mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · עִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1167, H5973?
H1167, H5973 is connected to 1,132 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Strong's H1167, H5973
Lexical occurrences 1,132 verses Source Gloss
a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּעָלָיו עִמּוֹ is built from this root:
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