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Strong's H1168 בַּעַל (baal)

Ba`al - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1168 — deiliao (“be afraid”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1168
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 68
Books 9

Strong's H1168 Quick Answer

Strong's H1168 בַּעַל (Ba`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ba`al (bah'-al) n/l. 1. Baal, a Phoenician deity [the same as H1167] It has 68 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include baal, baalim, and baal's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ba`al (bah'-al) n/l. 1. Baal, a Phoenician deity [the same as H1167]
Usage
68 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
baal, baalim, and baal's

Meaning and Definition

Ba`al (bah'-al) n/l. 1. Baal, a Phoenician deity [the same as H1167] KJV: Baal, (plural) Baalim. Root(s): H1167

Original Word
בַּעַל
Transliteration
Ba`al
Derivation
First root strongs: 1167
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1168. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1168 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.

Baal Judges 2:13 49× Baalim Judges 2:11 18× Baal's 1 Kings 18:22

How Strong's H1168 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 68 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1168 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 H1168 in the Old Testament

68 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 2:11 KJV

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

Judges 2:13 KJV

And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

Judges 3:7 KJV

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

Usage Excerpts

First 68 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1168.

Judges 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
Judges 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Judges 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Judges 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
Judges 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
Judges 6:30 Old Testament, KJV
Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
Judges 6:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges 6:32 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Judges 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god.
Judges 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Judges 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
1 Samuel 7:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel 12:10 Old Testament, KJV
And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings 16:31 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
1 Kings 16:32 Old Testament, KJV
And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
1 Kings 18:18 Old Testament, KJV
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
1 Kings 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.
1 Kings 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kings 18:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
1 Kings 18:40 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
1 Kings 19:18 Old Testament, KJV
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
1 Kings 22:53 Old Testament, KJV
For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
2 Kings 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
2 Kings 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
2 Kings 10:19 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
2 Kings 10:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
2 Kings 10:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
2 Kings 10:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
2 Kings 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
2 Kings 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
2 Kings 10:28 Old Testament, KJV
Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 17:16 Old Testament, KJV
And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
2 Kings 21:3 Old Testament, KJV
For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
2 Kings 23:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.
2 Kings 23:5 Old Testament, KJV
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
1 Chronicles 4:33 Old Testament, KJV
And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
1 Chronicles 5:5 Old Testament, KJV
Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
1 Chronicles 8:30 Old Testament, KJV
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.
2 Chronicles 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
2 Chronicles 23:17 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
2 Chronicles 24:7 Old Testament, KJV
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
2 Chronicles 28:2 Old Testament, KJV
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
2 Chronicles 33:3 Old Testament, KJV
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
2 Chronicles 34:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
Jeremiah 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Jeremiah 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
Jeremiah 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
Jeremiah 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
Jeremiah 19:5 Old Testament, KJV
They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Jeremiah 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
Jeremiah 23:27 Old Testament, KJV
Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
Jeremiah 32:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah 32:35 Old Testament, KJV
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
Hosea 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
Hosea 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
Hosea 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
Hosea 11:2 Old Testament, KJV
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Hosea 13:1 Old Testament, KJV
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Zephaniah 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1168, grouped by book.

Judges 11 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 11 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 16 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 12 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 5 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1168 FAQ

What does baal (בַּעַל) mean?

Baal (Strong's H1168) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Baal". Ba`al (bah'-al) n/l. 1. Baal, a Phoenician deity [the same as H1167]

How many times is baal (בַּעַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 68 linked usages for Strong's H1168 across 9 books.

Where can I study baal (בַּעַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1168 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate baal (בַּעַל)?

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