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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