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BAALIM
Etymology
Proper noun
Baalim
plural of Baal.
Usage notes
Used particularly for the appearances of בעלים in the Hebrew Scriptures, where it may denote a majestic form of Baal, the various aspects of Baal taken together, various Levantine deities taken together, or collections of idols of either one.
Source: Wiktionary
BAAL
Ba"al, n.; Heb. pl. Baalim (. Etym: [Heb. ba'al lord.]
1. (Myth.)
Definition: The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations.
Note: The name of this god occurs in the Old Testament and elsewhere with qualifying epithets subjoined, answering to the different ideas of his character; as, Baal-berith (the Covenant Baal), Baal-zebub (Baal of the fly).
2. pl.
Definition: The whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied. Judges x. 6.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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