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 ...
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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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Bible Concordance
Baalis (1 Occurrence)

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? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn't believe them.
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Subtopics

Baalis

Baalis: King of the Ammonites

Related Terms

Ba'alis (1 Occurrence)

Gedaliah (31 Occurrences)

Baalim (18 Occurrences)

Nethani'ah (20 Occurrences)

Nethaniah (20 Occurrences)

Johanan (31 Occurrences)

Ahi'kam (19 Occurrences)

Gedali'ah (28 Occurrences)

Credence (20 Occurrences)

Ish'mael (40 Occurrences)

Ishmael (44 Occurrences)

Ahikam (20 Occurrences)

Aware (44 Occurrences)

Really (100 Occurrences)

Ammonites (97 Occurrences)

Ammon (100 Occurrences)

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