Lexical Definition
בֵּל Bêl (bale) Bel N:N-M-T
by contraction for בַּעַל
Bel.
- § Bel = "lord"
- Bel, the Baal of the Babylonians
1) a chief Babylonian deity
Usage: 4 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בֵּל֙ | Bel | Isa.46.1 • Jer.50.2 |
| בֵּ֜ל | Bel | Jer.51.44 |
| Βηλ | Beel | LXX.Num.34.11 |
| Bel fell | LXX.Isa.46.1 | |
| Βήλ | Bel was disgraced | LXX.Jer.50.2 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּל proper name, masculine a chief Babylonian deity (Babylonian Bêlu = בַּעַל, lord; Bêl regarded as older form than בַּעַל by HptHebraica. i. 178; BAS i. 17) = Merodach (compare מרדך), tutelary god of Babylon (to be distinguished from older Bêlu, one of ancient Babylonian triad) Jer 50:2 (|| מְרֹדַךְ) Jer 51:44; Isa 46:1 (|| נְבֹו) — both writers of Babylonian period; — on Bel see COT Gen 11:4; Judg 2:11 SayRel. Babylonian 103, 110 JenKosmologie 24, 134, 307, 391.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 11:4 |
| Judges | 2:11 |
| Isaiah | 46:1 |
| Jeremiah | 50:2 · 51:44 |