Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Baal-zebub
Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.2 § Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly" a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron
Strong's Number
H1176
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H1176 Quick Answer
Strong's H1176 בַּעַל זְבוּב is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ba`al Zbuwb (bah'-al zeb-oob') n/p. 1. Baal of (the) Fly 2. Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include baalzebub. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ba`al Zbuwb (bah'-al zeb-oob') n/p. 1. Baal of (the) Fly 2. Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- baalzebub
Meaning and Definition
Ba`al Zbuwb (bah'-al zeb-oob') n/p. 1. Baal of (the) Fly 2. Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites [from H1168 and H2070] KJV: Baal-zebub. Root(s): H1168, H2070
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1176. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1176 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H1176, 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.
Baalzebub
2 Kings 1:2
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How Strong's H1176 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1176 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 H1176 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1176.
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1176, grouped by book.
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1176 FAQ
What does baalzebub (בַּעַל זְבוּב) mean?
Strong's H1176 is a Hebrew entry for H1176 בַּעַל זְבוּב. Ba`al Zbuwb (bah'-al zeb-oob') n/p. 1. Baal of (the) Fly 2. Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites
How many times is baalzebub (בַּעַל זְבוּב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1176 across 1 book.
Where can I study baalzebub (בַּעַל זְבוּב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1176 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate baalzebub (בַּעַל זְבוּב)?
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