Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Married
Usage: This name means to be married Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Strong's Number
H1166
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's H1166 Quick Answer
Strong's H1166 בָּעַל (ba`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ba`al (baw-al') v. 1. to be master 2. (hence) (as denominative from H1167) to marry It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include husband, dominion, have, and marry. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ba`al (baw-al') v. 1. to be master 2. (hence) (as denominative from H1167) to marry
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- husband, dominion, have, and marry
Meaning and Definition
ba`al (baw-al') v. 1. to be master 2. (hence) (as denominative from H1167) to marry [a primitive root] KJV: have dominion (over), be husband, marry(-ried, X wife). See also: H1167
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1166. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1166 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ba`al, 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.
How Strong's H1166 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1166 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 H1166 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1166.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1166, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1166 FAQ
What does baal (בָּעַל) mean?
Baal (Strong's H1166) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be husband". ba`al (baw-al') v. 1. to be master 2. (hence) (as denominative from H1167) to marry
How many times is baal (בָּעַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H1166 across 7 books.
Where can I study baal (בָּעַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1166 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate baal (בָּעַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as husband, dominion, have, and marry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.