The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM (Judg. 2:11; 10:10; 1 Kings 18:18; Jer. 2:23; Hos. 2:17). Baal is identified with Molech (Jer. 19:5). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor (Num. 25:3; Deut. 4:3), was worshipped till the time of Samuel (1 Sam 7:4), and was afterwards the religion of the ten tribes in the time of Ahab (1 Kings 16:31-33; 18:19, 22). It prevailed also for a time in the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 8:27; comp. 11:18; 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2), till finally put an end to by the severe discipline of the Captivity (Zeph. 1:4-6). The priests of Baal were in great numbers (1 Kings 18:19), and of various classes (2 Kings 10:19). Their mode of offering sacrifices is described in 1 Kings 18:25-29. The sun-god, under the general title of Baal, or “lord,” was the chief object of worship of the Canaanites. Each locality had its special Baal, and the various local Baals were summed up under the name of Baalim, or “lords.” Each Baal had a wife, who was a colourless reflection of himself.
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Baal
master; lord
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Baal-peor
· Also called master of the opening
- bg Ваал
Mentioned in (52)
Num 22:41
Num 25:3
Num 25:5
Deut 4:3
Judg 2:13
Judg 6:25
Judg 6:28
Judg 6:30
Judg 6:31
Judg 6:32
1 Kgs 16:31
1 Kgs 16:32
1 Kgs 18:19
1 Kgs 18:21
1 Kgs 18:22
1 Kgs 18:25
1 Kgs 18:26
1 Kgs 18:40
1 Kgs 19:18
1 Kgs 22:53
2 Kgs 3:2
2 Kgs 10:18
2 Kgs 10:19
2 Kgs 10:20
2 Kgs 10:21
2 Kgs 10:22
2 Kgs 10:23
2 Kgs 10:25
2 Kgs 10:26
2 Kgs 10:27
2 Kgs 10:28
2 Kgs 11:18
2 Kgs 17:16
2 Kgs 21:3
2 Kgs 23:4
2 Kgs 23:5
2 Chr 23:17
Jer 2:8
Jer 7:9
Jer 11:13
Jer 11:17
Jer 12:16
Jer 19:5
Jer 23:13
Jer 23:27
Jer 32:29
Jer 32:35
Hos 2:8
Hos 9:10
Hos 13:1
Zeph 1:4
Rom 11:4
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Baal 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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