Lexical Definition
בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה Baʻal Shâlishâh (bah'-al shaw-lee-shaw') Baal-shalishah N:N--L
from בַּעַל and שָׁלִשָׁה
Baal-shalisha.
- § Baal-shalisha = "thrice-great lord"
- Baal of Shalishah, Baal-Shalishah, a place in Palestine
1) a place in Ephraim near Gilgal
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁלִ֗שָׁה | Shalisha | 2Kgs.4.42 |
| מִבַּ֣עַל | from Baal | 2Kgs.4.42 |
| Βαάλ σαλισά | Baal-shalisha | LXX.2Kgs.4.42 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּ֫עַל שָׁלִשָׁה proper name, of a location 2Kgs 4:42, place in Ephraim near Gilgal; = Βαιθσαρισαθ LagOnom 239. 2nd ed. 250 approximately 15 miles from Diospolis. (? ׳ב proper name, of divinity)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 4:42 |
Profile
Baal-shalishah • Place where a man brought provisions to Elisha.
Baal-shalishah was the place where a man brought provisions to Elisha. (2 Kings 4:42)
- A location near Gilgal גִּלְגָּל only mentioned at 2Ki.4.42;
- only referred to as Baal-shalishah בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה.
Baal-shalishah is mentioned in 2 Kings 4:42 as the hometown of a man who brought provisions to the prophet Elisha during a time of famine. The man brought twenty loaves of barley bread and some heads of new grain to Elisha at Gilgal. Elisha instructed the man to give the food to the people to eat, and despite the man's doubts about the sufficiency of the food for a hundred people, there was enough for everyone to eat, with some left over, as per the word of the Lord. The exact location of Baal-shalishah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Ephraim, as Gilgal was located in that area.
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