Strong's Lexicon beel: Lord, Master, Baal Original Word: בְּעֵל Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּעַל (ba'al), meaning "lord" or "master." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G896 (Baal): Refers to the same Canaanite deity in the New Testament context, as seen in Romans 11:4. Usage: The term "beel" is a variant of "ba'al," often used to denote a lord or master. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it frequently refers to the Canaanite deity Baal, a god of fertility, weather, and agriculture. The term can also be used more generally to refer to a human master or lord. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, Baal was a prominent deity worshiped by various peoples, including the Canaanites and Phoenicians. The worship of Baal often involved rituals and sacrifices aimed at ensuring agricultural fertility and prosperity. The Israelites frequently encountered Baal worship as they settled in Canaan, leading to numerous admonitions from the prophets to remain faithful to Yahweh. The struggle against Baal worship is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, highlighting the tension between monotheism and the polytheistic practices of surrounding nations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to baal Definition owner, lord NASB Translation commander* (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּעֵל (K§ 54, 3 γ) noun masculine owner, lord (Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chancellor (Aramaic) corresponding to ba'al -- + chancellor. see HEBREW ba'al Forms and Transliterations בְּעֵל־ בעל־ bə‘êl- bə·‘êl- beelLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:8 HEB: רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־ טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ NAS: Rehum the commander and Shimshai INT: Rehum chancellor chancellor and Shimshai Ezra 4:9 Ezra 4:17 3 Occurrences |
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, used similarly; compare Biblical Hebrew בַּ֫עַל, √ בָּעַל; also ᵑ7 בְּעֵיל); — construct מְֿעֵם׳בּ 
