Baalis
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Baalis

a rejoicing; a proud lord

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Baalis

king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. (Jeremiah 40:14) (B.C. 588.)

ATS Bible Dictionary
Baalis

King of the Ammonites in the time of the captivity. He caused the assassination of Gedaliah, then governor of Judah, Jeremiah 40:14; 41:1- 10.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
King of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jeremiah 40:14). He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BAALIS

ba'-a-lis ba`lic, perhaps for Baalim, "gods"; Septuagint Beleisa, Belisa, [Baalis]; Ant, X, ix, 3, Baalimos: King of the children of Ammon, the instigator of the murder of Gedaliah (Jeremiah 40:14). Compare Ant, X, ix, 3.

Strong's Hebrew
1185. Baalis -- perhaps "son of delight," an Ammonite king
... 1184, 1185. Baalis. 1186 . perhaps "son of delight," an Ammonite king.
Transliteration: Baalis Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-ece') Short Definition: Baalis. ...
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Library

How Nebuzaradan Set Gedaliah Over the Jews that were Left in Judea ...
... Now there was of the royal family one Ishmael, a wicked man, and very crafty, who,
during the siege of Jerusalem, fled to Baalis, the king of the Ammonites ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 how nebuzaradan set.htm

The Nations of the South-East
... name as "Shinab, King of Admah." The storm of Babylonian conquest which overwhelmed
Judah spared Ammon; after the destruction of Jerusalem Baalis was still ...
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Thesaurus
Baalis (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BAALIS. ba'-a ... 14). Compare Ant, X, ix, 3.
Multi-Version Concordance Baalis (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah ...
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Ba'alis (1 Occurrence)
Ba'alis. Baalis, Ba'alis. Baalmeon . Multi-Version Concordance Ba'alis (1
Occurrence). ... (See RSV). Baalis, Ba'alis. Baalmeon . Reference Bible.
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Gedaliah (31 Occurrences)
... 3. His Treacherous Assassination: But evil spirits were at work against him. Baalis,
king of Ammon, had determined upon his life (Jeremiah 40:13-16). ...
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Baalim (18 Occurrences)

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Nethani'ah (20 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 40:14 and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of
the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And ...
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Nethaniah (20 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 40:14 and said to him, Do you know that Baalis the king of the children
of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life? ...
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Johanan (31 Occurrences)
... 586 BC (2 Kings 25:23 Jeremiah 40:7-43:7). He warned Gedaliah of the plot of Ishmael
ben Nethaniah, who was instigated by the Ammonite king Baalis, to murder ...
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Ahi'kam (19 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 40:14 and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of
the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And ...
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Gedali'ah (28 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 40:14 and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of
the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And ...
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