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Βάαλ

Word data

• Strongs: G08960

• Alternate spellings:

(Rec. βαάλ), ὁ, ἡ, indecl. (Heb. בַּעַל, lord),

• Principle Parts:

• Part of speech:

• Instances in Scripture: 1

• All Scriptures cited: Yes

Etymology:

• LXX/Hebrew glosses:

• Time Period/Ancient Authors:

• Related words:

• Antonyms for all senses

• Synonyms for all senses:

Senses

Sense 1.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

Baal;

Explanation:

Citations:

Baal: [Ro 11:4](Rom 11:4)(LXX). The fem. art. here agrees with the usage of LXX, where, following a similar Hebrew practice (בֹּשֶׁת for בַּעַל), αἰσχύνη appears to have been substituted in reading for the written [Βάαλ]() (cf. [III Ki 18:19](1Ki 18:19)), and to account for the freq. use of the fem. art. bef. Β. The usage, however, is not general, and in the passage cited in Ro ([III Ki 19:18](1Ki 19:18)), LXX reads τῷ Β.†