Baalim — Baalim, 1) die Mehrzahl von Baal, s.d. 2); 2) König der Ammoniter, schickte den Ismael ab, um den Gebalja, Richter der Juden, die nicht in das Babylonische Exil geführt worden waren, zu tödten … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Baalim — Baal Ba al (b[=a] al), n.; Heb. pl. {Baalim} ( [i^]m). [Heb. ba al lord.] 1. (Myth.) The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations. [1913 Webster] Note: The name of this god occurs in the Old Testament and elsewhere with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Baalim — Plural of Baal; images of the god Baal (Judg. 2:11; 1 Sam. 7:4) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Baal, Baalim — • A word which belongs to the oldest stock of the Semite vocabulary and primarily means lord , owner Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baal, Baalim Baal, Baalim … Catholic encyclopedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Baal — Baalish, adj. /bay euhl, bayl/, n., pl. Baalim /bay euh lim, bay lim/. 1. any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a false… … Universalium
baal — /bahl/, adv. Australian Slang. no; not. [Austral Pidgin E < Dharuk bí al] * * * God worshiped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities, especially among Canaanites, for whom he was a fertility deity. In the mythology of Canaan, he was locked in … Universalium
BAAL — I. BAAL Assyriis Iovis nomen, Nic. Lloydius renitente Genebr. in Chron. qui Orientalibus populis ante Alexandrum Magnum Iovis Saturnique numina ignota fuisse notat, l. 1. Morer. quod quam vero consonum, et sequentib. liquebit. Punice Dominum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
BAAL WORSHIP — Name and Etymology The word baʿl, common Semitic for owner, master, husband, became the usual designation of the great weather god of the Western Semites. In spite of the fact that the word is used as the theophorous element in personal names,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HOSEA, BOOK OF — HOSEA, BOOK OF, the first of the 12 books that make up the minor prophets . Everything points to this book s having been produced in the kingdom of israel and redacted, after the fall of that state, in Judah; and this makes it a valuable source… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
