H1166 בָּעַל bâʻal → Root

9 languages

Root of the בעל bâʻal family (10 members).

To own, possess, or be master of; to exercise authority or control over. In personal relationships, to act as husband or lord, particularly in the context of a marriage relationship, denoting the traditional role of the man as the household authority. Used more broadly for assuming authority, possession, or mastery over people, animals, lands, or abstract qualities. The semantic range includes not only social or marital mastery but also rulership, ownership, or dominance in various contexts.

Etymology From the root בָּעַל (b-'-l), originally meaning 'to own, possess,' which developed into a broader sense of 'to be master' or 'to exercise lordship.' The denominative connection with the noun בַּעַל (baʿal, 'lord, owner, master') informs the verbal sense. While the noun sometimes refers to a specific Canaanite deity (Baʿal), the verb itself roots in the more general idea of mastery or possession.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Chokwe kubala to marry (of a man) -bal-
Kikongo bala to marry (of a man taking a wife); to become a husband bala
Kikongo kubala to marry (of a man); to take a wife -bal-
Kimbundu okubala to marry, to take a wife bal-
Kimbundu okúbala to marry (of a man); to take a wife -bal-
Lingala kobala to marry (man as agent); to take a wife bala
Lunda kubala to marry (of a man) -bal-
Luvale kubala to marry (of a man) -bal-
Umbundu okubala to marry, to take a wife -bal-

Family members (9)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H1167 בַּעַל baʻal unset

    Principal, master, or lord; one who possesses, controls, or is responsible for something (person, place, attribute, or i

  • H1168 בַּעַל Baal unset

    Proper noun: Baʻal, the name/title given to various Canaanite and West Semitic deities, most prominently associated with

  • H1169 בְּעֵל bᵉʻêl unset

    A master, lord, or owner; an individual who holds authority or significant power over property, affairs, or people. In s

  • H1172 בַּעֲלָה baʻălâh unset

    A woman who possesses or exercises ownership, authority, or control; specifically, a female owner or mistress, often in

  • H1173 בַּעֲלָה Baalah unset

    Proper noun used as a place name, Baʻălâh designates three distinct locations in the Hebrew Bible. The name itself is de

  • H1175 בְּעָלוֹת Bealot unset

    Proper noun referring to a specific locality in southern Judahite territory, attested as Bealoth. The form appears as a

  • H1180 בַּעֲלִי Baali unset

    Personal or symbolic name meaning 'my lord' or 'my master'; primarily used as a designation in Hosea to indicate a relat

  • H1183 בְּעַלְיָה Bealeyah unset

    Bealiah is a proper masculine name meaning 'Yah is master' or 'Yah is lord.' The name is theophoric, indicating allegian

  • H1191 בַּעֲלָת Baalat unset

    Baʿalath is a feminine place name meaning 'Mistress,' derived from the common noun 'mistress' or 'lady.' In the Hebrew B

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