Baʻal Zᵉbûwb — H1176

Definition

masculine proper noun

Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites

1. Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly"
2. a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron

Usually translated as

Baal-zebub

Origin

from H1168 and H2070; Baal of (the) Fly

• Derived from Baʻal (H1168)
• Derived from Zᵉbûwb (H2070)

Greek equivalents

• Beelzeboúl (G954)

Occurrences

Baʻal Zᵉbûwb occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (4)

• 2 Kings 1:2 — And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub (בְּבַ֤עַל) the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
• 2 Kings 1:3 — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub (בְּבַ֥עַל) the god of Ekron?
• 2 Kings 1:6 — And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub (בְּבַ֥עַל) the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
• 2 Kings 1:16 — And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub (בְּבַ֣עַל) the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.