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Lexicon :: Strong's H1176 - baʿal zᵊḇûḇ

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בַּעַל זְבוּב
Transliteration
baʿal zᵊḇûḇ
Pronunciation
bah'-al zev-oov'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: בעל זבוב.

Strong’s Definitions

בַּעַל זְבוּב Baʻal Zᵉbûwb, bah'-al zeb-oob'; from H1168 and H2070; Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites:—Baal-zebub.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H1176 in the following manner: Baalzebub (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H1176 in the following manner: Baalzebub (4x).

  1. Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly"

    1. a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּעַל זְבוּב Baʻal Zᵉbûwb, bah'-al zeb-oob'; from H1168 and H2070; Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites:—Baal-zebub.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H1176: Abbreviations
II. 4. זְבוּב ב׳ Lord of flies 2 Kings 1:2, 3, 6, 16

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H1168.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

1:2; 1:3; 1:6; 1:16

H1176

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1176 matches the Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zᵊḇûḇ),
which occurs 8 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 - And Ahaziah H274 fell down H5307 through a lattice H7639 in his upper chamber H5944 that was in Samaria, H8111 and was sick: H2470 and he sent H7971 messengers, H4397 and said H559 unto them, Go, H3212 enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron H6138 whether I shall recover H2421 of this disease. H2483

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H1696 to Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 Arise, H6965 go up H5927 to meet H7125 the messengers H4397 of the king H4428 of Samaria, H8111 and say H1696 unto them, Is it not because there is not a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that ye go H1980 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - And they said H559 unto him, There came H5927 ➔ a man H376 up H5927 to meet H7125 us, and said H559 unto us, Go, H3212 turn again H7725 unto the king H4428 that sent H7971 you, and say H1696 unto him, Thus saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Is it not because there is not a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that thou sendest H7971 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138 therefore thou shalt not come down H3381 from that bed H4296 on which thou art gone up, H5927 but shalt surely H4191 die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 - And he said H1696 unto him, Thus saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Forasmuch as thou hast sent H7971 messengers H4397 to enquire H1875 of Baalzebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron, H6138 is it not because there is no God H430 in Israel H3478 to enquire H1875 of his word? H1697 therefore thou shalt not come down H3381 off that bed H4296 on which thou art gone up, H5927 but shalt surely H4191 die. H4191
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