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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

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

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.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:2 -

Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, “Go inquire of Baal-zebub,[fn] the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 -

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 -

They replied, “A man came to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and declare to him, “This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you’re sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.” ’ ”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:16 -

Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron ​— ​is it because there is no God in Israel for you to inquire of his will? ​— ​you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’ ”

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