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Baʿal
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Appendix:Variations of "baal"
English
Alternative forms
en Ba'al
Etymology
en he בעל.
Proper noun
s Baʿalim
en Baal, showing its original pharyngeal consonant.
en 2013 Pre-Nicene Christology in Paschal Contexts Dragoş Giulea 9004251707 By the same token, in the cycle of Baʿal, it is a matter of worship that actually generates the divine confrontation. The event which triggers the clash between Baʿal and Yam (the Sea god), appears to be Yam's command over the other gods and their disobedience to Baʿal.
en 2015 Routledge Encyclopedia of Ancient Mediterranean Religions Eric Orlin 119 1134625529 More carnally, on his way to face Mot, Baʿal mates with a cow, engendering bull offspring.
en 2016 What are They Saying about Ancient Israelite Religion? John L. McLaughlin 1587686511 Elijah's total opposition to Baʿal had limited immediate effect. Although the people on Carmel declared that Yahweh was god and killed the 450 prophets of Baʿal (1 Kgs 18:39-40), Ahab's son Ahaziah worshiped Baʿal and consulted Baʿal-zebub (1 Kgs 22:53; 2 Kgs 1:2-16).
Anagrams
en aabl AABL Alba Bala LABA alba blaa laab