Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1185

בַּעֲלִיס

ba.a.lis · “Baalis”

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.40.14
§ Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Where it appears

Jeremiah

In the text

Jeremiah 40:14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

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