Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1176
בַּעַל זְבוּב
ba.al ze.vuv · “Baal-zebub”
Used 8 times across 1 book
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.1.2
§ Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly"
a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron
§ Baal-zebub = "lord of the fly"
a Philistine deity worshipped at Ekron
Where it appears
2 Kings8
In the text
2 Kings 1:2And 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 the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.2 Kings 1:3But 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 the god of Ekron?2 Kings 1:6And 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 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 1:16And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub 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.
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