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Strong's H856 אֶתְבַּעַל (ethbaal)

Ethba`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 G856 — aphedron (“draught”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H856
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H856 Quick Answer

Strong's H856 אֶתבַּעַל (Ethba`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ethba`al (eth-bah'-al) n/p. 1. with Baal 2. Ethbaal, a Phoenician king It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include baal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ethba`al (eth-bah'-al) n/p. 1. with Baal 2. Ethbaal, a Phoenician king
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
baal

Meaning and Definition

Ethba`al (eth-bah'-al) n/p. 1. with Baal 2. Ethbaal, a Phoenician king [from H854 and H1168] KJV: Ethbaal. Root(s): H854, H1168

Original Word
אֶתבַּעַל
Transliteration
Ethba`al
Derivation
First root strongs: 854 Second root strongs: 1168
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H856. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ethbaal

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.16.31; father of: Jezebel (H0348) § Ethbaal = "with Baal" king of Sidon, father of Jezebel

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How Strong's H856 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ethba`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 H856 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H856 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 H856 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Kings 16:31 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H856.

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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H856, grouped by book.

1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H856 FAQ

What does ethbaal (אֶתְבַּעַל) mean?

Ethbaal (Strong's H856) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ethbaal". Ethba`al (eth-bah'-al) n/p. 1. with Baal 2. Ethbaal, a Phoenician king

How many times is ethbaal (אֶתְבַּעַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H856 across 1 book.

Where can I study ethbaal (אֶתְבַּעַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H856 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ethbaal (אֶתְבַּעַל)?

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