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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BAALAH

ba'-a-la ba`alah; ("possessor," "mistress "): Three occurrences of this name:

(1) = KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see) (Joshua 15:9, 10 1 Chronicles 13:6).

(2) A city in the Negeb of Judah (Joshua 15:29). In Joshua 19:3 Balah and in 1 Chronicles 4:29 Bilhah; perhaps also Boaloth of Joshua 15:24. The site is unknown; but see PEF, III, 26.

(3) Mount Baalah (Joshua 15:11), a mountain ridge between Shikkeron (Ekron) and Jabnoel unless, as seems probable, the suggestion of M. Clermont-Ganneau (Rev. Crit, 1897, 902) is correct that for har (= "mount"), we should read nahar ("river"). In this case the border in question would be the Nahr rubin. Here there is an annual feast held-attended by all classes and famous all over Syria-which appears to be a real survival of "Baal worship."

E. W. G. Masterman

Strong's Hebrew

1173. Baalah -- the name of several places in Isr.
... 1172, 1173. Baalah. 1174 . the name of several places in Isr. Transliteration:
Baalah Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-aw') Short Definition: Baalah. ...
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1172. baalah -- a mistress
... 1171, 1172. baalah. 1173 . a mistress. Transliteration: baalah Phonetic Spelling:
(bah-al-aw') Short Definition: medium. ... 1171, 1172. baalah. 1173 . ...
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1192. Baalath Beer -- "mistress of a well," a city in Simeon
... Word Origin from baalah and beer Definition "mistress of a well," a city
in Simeon NASB Word Usage Baalath-beer (1). Baalath-beer. ...
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1191. Baalath -- a city in Dan
... Definition: Baalath. Word Origin probably from baalah Definition a city
in Dan NASB Word Usage Baalath (3). Baalath. A modification ...
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1175. Bealoth -- "mistresses," a city in S. Judah, also a city of ...
... Word Origin pl. of baalah Definition "mistresses," a city in S. Judah, also a city
of unc. location NASB Word Usage Bealoth (2). Bealoth, in Aloth. ...
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Library

Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim.
... and Gibbethon, and Baaleth; behold, these are Judah." (Here is a mistake of the
transcribers, for it should be written, of Dan, Joshua 19:44.) "Baalah, and Jiim ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 45 emmaus kiriath-jearim.htm

Death and Life from the Ark
... reception and procession. The parallel account in 1 Chronicles tates that
Baalah, or Baale, was Kirjath-jearim. Probably the former ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Baalah

her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Baalah

[BAAL, NO. 2]

ATS Bible Dictionary

Baalah

A town in the tribe of Simeon, Joshua 15:29; 19:3; called also Bilhah, 1 Chronicles 4:29. The same as Kirjathjearim.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Mistress; city.

(1.) A city in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:29), elsewhere called Balah (Joshua 19:3) and Bilhah (1 Chronicles 4:29). Now Khurbet Zebalah.

(2.) A city on the northern border of the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:10), called also Kirjath-jearim, q.v. (15:9; 1 Chronicles 13:6), now Kuriet-el-Enab, or as some think, `Erma.

(3.) A mountain on the north-western boundary of Judah and Dan (Joshua 15:11).

Thesaurus

Baalah (5 Occurrences)
... 15:11). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BAALAH. ba'-a-la ... EWG Masterman.
Multi-Version Concordance Baalah (5 Occurrences). Joshua 15:9 ...
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Ba'alah (5 Occurrences)
Ba'alah. Baalah, Ba'alah. Baalam . Multi-Version Concordance Ba'alah
(5 Occurrences). Joshua 15:9 The border extended from the top ...
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Kirjath-jearim (17 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 15:1-29; Comp. Psalm 132). It was also called Baalah (Joshua
15:9) and Kirjath-baal (60). It has been usually identified ...
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Kirjathjearim (17 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 15:1-29; Comp. Psalm 132). It was also called Baalah (Joshua
15:9) and Kirjath-baal (60). It has been usually identified ...
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Jearim (19 Occurrences)
... from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out
to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same ...
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Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences)
... same place); it was one of the places on the border line between Judah and Benjamin
(Joshua 18:14, 15; Joshua 15:11 (where it is called "Baalah"); compare 1 ...
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Kir'iath-je'arim (18 Occurrences)
... the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out
to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah--the same ...
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Northwards (4 Occurrences)
... Joshua 15:10 and the border turned from Baalah westwards toward mount Seir, and
passed toward the side of Har-jearim, that is, Chesalon, northwards, and went ...
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Extended (40 Occurrences)
... from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out
to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same ...
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Balah (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A city in the tribe of Simeon (Joshua 19:3), elsewhere
called Bilhah (1 Chronicles 4:29) and Baalah (Joshua 15:29). Int. ...
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Bible Concordance

Baalah (5 Occurrences)

Joshua 15:9 The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath Jearim);
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Joshua 15:10 and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;
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Joshua 15:11 and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
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Joshua 15:29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
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1 Chronicles 13:6 David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
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Subtopics

Baalah

Baalah: A City in the South of Judah

Baalah: A City in the South of Judah: And Bilhah

Baalah: A City in the South of Judah: Apparently Identical With Balah

Baalah: A Mountain in the Territory of the Tribe of Judah

Baalah: A Mountain in the Territory of the Tribe of Judah: Probably Identical With Mount Jearim

Related Terms

Ba'alah (5 Occurrences)

Kirjath-jearim (17 Occurrences)

Kirjathjearim (17 Occurrences)

Jearim (19 Occurrences)