Usually translated as
husband, chief man, man, master, babbler, bird, captain, confederate, dreamer, those to whom it is due, furious, great, have, married, person, sworn, archer, have to do, those that are given to it, hairy, he that hath it, horseman, lord, they of
Occurrences
Baʻal occurs 84 times in 80 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (12), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (1), Judges (17), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (3), Nehemiah (1), Esther (2), Job (1), Proverbs (14), Ecclesiastes (7), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2), Daniel (2), Joel (1), Nahum (1)
- Genesis 14:13 — And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate (בַּעֲלֵ֥י) with Abram.
- Genesis 20:3 — But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s (בָּֽעַל) wife.
- Genesis 37:19 — And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer (בַּ֛עַל) cometh.
- Genesis 49:23 — The archers (בַּעֲלֵ֥י) have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
- Exodus 21:3 — If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married (בַּ֤עַל), then his wife shall go out with him.
- Exodus 21:22 — If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband (בַּ֣עַל) will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
- Exodus 21:28 — If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner (וּבַ֥עַל) of the ox shall be quit.
- Exodus 21:29 — But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner (בִּבְעָלָיו֙), and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
- Exodus 21:29 — But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner (בְּעָלָ֖יו) also shall be put to death.
- Exodus 21:34 — The owner (בַּ֤עַל) of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
- Exodus 21:34 — The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner (לִבְעָלָ֑יו) of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
- Exodus 21:36 — Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner (בְּעָלָ֑יו) hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.
- Exodus 22:8 — If the thief be not found, then the master (בַּֽעַל) of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
- Exodus 22:11 — Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner (בְּעָלָ֖יו) of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
- Exodus 22:12 — And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner (לִבְעָלָֽיו) thereof.
- Exodus 22:14 — And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner (בְּעָלָ֥יו) thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
- Exodus 22:15 — But if the owner (בְּעָלָ֥יו) thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
- Exodus 24:14 — And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man (בַ֥עַל) have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
- Leviticus 21:4 — But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man (בַּ֣עַל) among his people, to profane himself.
- Numbers 21:28 — For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords (בַּעֲלֵ֖י) of the high places of Arnon.
- Deuteronomy 15:2 — And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor (בַּ֙עַל֙) that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’s release.
- Deuteronomy 21:13 — And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband (וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ), and she shall be thy wife.
- Deuteronomy 22:22 — If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband (בַּ֗עַל), then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
- Deuteronomy 24:4 — Her former husband (בַּעְלָ֣הּ), which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
- Joshua 24:11 — And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men (בַּעֲלֵֽי) of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
- Judges 9:2 — Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
- Judges 9:3 — And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
- Judges 9:6 — And all the men (בַּעֲלֵ֤י) of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
- Judges 9:7 — And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
- Judges 9:18 — And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
- Judges 9:20 — But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men (בַּעֲלֵ֥י) of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
- Judges 9:20 — But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men (מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י) of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
- Judges 9:23 — Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
- Judges 9:23 — Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men (בַעֲלֵי) of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
- Judges 9:24 — That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
- Judges 9:25 — And the men (בַעֲלֵ֨י) of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
- Judges 9:26 — And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men (בַּעֲלֵ֥י) of Shechem put their confidence in him.
- Judges 9:39 — And Gaal went out before the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
- Judges 9:46 — And when all the men (בַּעֲלֵ֖י) of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
- Judges 9:47 — And it was told Abimelech, that all the men (בַּעֲלֵ֖י) of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- Judges 9:51 — But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
- Judges 19:22 — Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master (בַּ֣עַל) of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
- Judges 19:23 — And the man, the master (בַּ֣עַל) of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
- Judges 20:5 — And the men (בַּעֲלֵ֣י) of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
- 1 Samuel 23:11 — Will the men (בַעֲלֵי֩) of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
- 1 Samuel 23:12 — Then said David, Will the men (בַּעֲלֵ֧י) of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
- 2 Samuel 1:6 — And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen (וּבַעֲלֵ֥י) followed hard after him.
- 2 Samuel 11:26 — And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband (בַּעְלָֽהּ).
- 2 Samuel 21:12 — And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men (בַּעֲלֵ֖י) of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
- Nehemiah 6:18 — For there were many in Judah sworn (בַּעֲלֵ֤י) unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.