Lexical Definition
אִיזֶבֶל ʼÎyzebel (ee-zeh'-bel) Jezebel N:N-F-P
from אִי and זְבֻל
Jezebel.
- § Jezebel = "Baal exalts" or "Baal is husband to" or "unchaste"
- Izebel, the wife of king Ahab
1) queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal
See Greek: Ἰεζαβήλ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל | of Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.23 |
| to Jezebel | 1Kgs.19.1 | |
| וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל | and Jezebel | 2Kgs.9.30 |
| אִיזָֽבֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.18.19 • 2Kgs.9.7 • 2Kgs.9.36 • 2Kgs.9.37 |
| אִיזָ֑בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.11 |
| אִיזֶ֧בֶל | Jezebel | 2Kgs.9.22 |
| אִיזֶ֥בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.25 |
| אִיזֶ֣בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.5 • 1Kgs.21.7 • 1Kgs.21.14 |
| אִיזֶ֜בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.15 • 2Kgs.9.10 |
| אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ | Jezebel | 1Kgs.19.2 |
| אִיזֶ֗בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.16.31 • 2Kgs.9.37 |
| אִיזֶ֖בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.21.23 |
| אִיזֶ֔בֶל | Jezebel | 1Kgs.18.4 • 1Kgs.18.13 • 1Kgs.21.15 |
Extended Information
- A queen of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.31
- daughter of: Ethbaal (אֶתְבַּעַל); married to Ahab (אַחְאָב)
- mother of: Ahaziah (אֲחַזְיָה) and Joram (יוֹרָם)
- Also named: Iezabēl (Ἰεζαβήλ "Jezebel" Ἰεζαβήλ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אִיזֶבֶל proper name, feminine (sense uncertain, CISi. 158 there occurs the proper name, feminine בעלאזבל Baal exalts? or is husband to? [see זָבַל], of which אִיזֶבֶל is conjectured by DHM to be an intentional alteration, made for the purpose of avoiding the name Baal. If so, ׳א perhaps suggested to the Hebrew ear the idea of un-exalted or un-husbanded), queen of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre 1Kgs 16:31; 1Kgs 18:4; 1Kgs 18:13; 1Kgs 18:19; 1Kgs 19:1; 1Kgs 19:2; 1Kgs 21:5 +; 2Kgs 9:7 +.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 16:31 · 18:4 · 18:13 · 18:19 · 19:1 · 19:2 · 21:5 |
| 2 Kings | 9:7 |
Profile
Female • Daughter of Ethbaal • Queen of Israel; wife of King Ahab
Queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Queen Jezebel, the Phoenician wife of King Ahab, promoted Baal worship and persecuted the prophets of God (1Ki.16.31; 18.4,13,19; 19.1,2; 21; 2Ki.9.7,10,22,30,36,37).
- A queen of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.31;
- referred to as Jezebel אִיזֶבֶל, or Jezebel Ἰεζαβήλ;
- a daughter of Ethbaal אֶתְבַּעַל;
- wife of Ahab אַחְאָב;
- mother of Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה, Joash יוֹאָשׁ, Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָה and Joram יוֹרָם.
Jezebel was the Phoenician princess who became the wife of King Ahab of Israel (1Ki.16.31). She zealously promoted the worship of the Canaanite god Baal and persecuted the prophets of the Lord (1Ki.18.4,13,19). Her conflict with the prophet Elijah is notably recorded in 1 Kings 18-19, where Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal and Jezebel threatens Elijah's life.
Jezebel's wickedness is further demonstrated in her plot to have Naboth killed so that Ahab could seize his vineyard (1Ki.21). Her actions led to divine judgment, as pronounced by Elijah (1Ki.21.23).
Years later, during the reign of Ahab's son Joram, Jezebel met her demise as prophesied. Jehu, anointed as king of Israel, had her thrown from a window, and her body was consumed by dogs, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy (2Ki.9.30-37).
In Revelation 2:20, the name "Jezebel" is used symbolically to describe a false prophetess who led people astray in the church of Thyatira, drawing a parallel to the idolatry and immorality promoted by Ahab's queen.
All entries for Jezebel: אִיזֶבֶל ☩ Ἰεζαβήλ