Skip to content
The Historic Faith
Strong's Concordance
Greek Word Study

Strong's G954 Βεελζεβούλ (beelzeboul)

Beelzeboul means “Beelzebub” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H954 — bush (“delay”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G954
Language Greek
Linked Usages 7
Books 3

Strong's G954 Quick Answer

Strong's G954 Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboul) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Beelzeboul (beh-el-zeb-oul') n/p. 1. dung-god 2. Beelzebul, a name of Satan It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include beelzebub and satan. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Beelzeboul (beh-el-zeb-oul') n/p. 1. dung-god 2. Beelzebul, a name of Satan
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
beelzebub and satan

Meaning and Definition

Beelzeboul (beh-el-zeb-oul') n/p. 1. dung-god 2. Beelzebul, a name of Satan [of Chaldee origin (by parody on H1176)] KJV: Beelzebub Root(s): H1176

Original Word
Βεελζεβούλ
Transliteration
Beelzeboul
Derivation
Root: בַּעַל זְבוּב R1: 1176
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G954. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Beelzebul

Usage: Βεελζεβούλ (WH, App., 159, Rec., βεελζεβούλ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בַּעַל, lord, and the Talmudic זִבּוּל, from זֶבֶל, dung (Dalman, Gr., 137.n), or perh. זִבֻל, habitation, but, see DB, iv, 409f.; DCG, i, 181). The AV, RV, Beelzebub, comes through Vg. from 4Ki.1:2, בַּעַל זִבוּב, lord of flies (LXX, βάαλ μυῖα, Sm., βεελζεβούβ), Beelzebul, Beelzebub, a name of Satan: Mat.10:25 12:24, 27 Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15, 18 19.† (AS)

STEPBible · Tyndale House, Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

How Strong's G954 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Beelzeboul, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Beelzebub Matthew 10:25 Satan Luke 11:18

How Strong's G954 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 7 linked usages.

Strong's G954 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G954 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:25 KJV

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Matthew 12:24 KJV

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 12:27 KJV

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G954.

Matthew 10:25 New Testament, KJV
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 12:24 New Testament, KJV
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Matthew 12:27 New Testament, KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Mark 3:22 New Testament, KJV
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Luke 11:15 New Testament, KJV
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Luke 11:18 New Testament, KJV
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
Luke 11:19 New Testament, KJV
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G954, grouped by book.

Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G954 FAQ

What does beelzeboul (Βεελζεβούλ) mean?

Beelzeboul (Strong's G954) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Beelzebub". Beelzeboul (beh-el-zeb-oul') n/p. 1. dung-god 2. Beelzebul, a name of Satan

How many times is beelzeboul (Βεελζεβούλ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G954 across 3 books.

Where can I study beelzeboul (Βεελζεβούλ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G954 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate beelzeboul (Βεελζεβούλ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beelzebub and satan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.