בַעֲלֵי֩

𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉

baʻal

citizens of

Principal, master, or lord; one who possesses, controls, or is responsible for something (person, place, attribute, or item). Used of individuals of social, household, or tribal authority (such as husband, landowner, or head of household), and also as a title of foreign or local deities. In extended senses, designates one characterized by a certain quality, function, or possession (e.g., 'owner of wisdom,' 'possessor of dreams').

H1167

1 Samuel 23:11 · Word #2

Lexicon H1167

Lemmaבַּעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤏𐤋
Transliterationbaʻal
Strong'sH1167
DefinitionPrincipal, master, or lord; one who possesses, controls, or is responsible for something (person, place, attribute, or item). Used of individuals of social, household, or tribal authority (such as husband, landowner, or head of household), and also as a title of foreign or local deities. In extended senses, designates one characterized by a certain quality, function, or possession (e.g., 'owner of wisdom,' 'possessor of dreams').

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasecitizens of

SIBI-P1 Translation H1167-17

masters of

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state from בַּעַל.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root meaning "to possess, to rule" and in the masculine plural construct form denotes multiple possessors or lords in relation to what follows. "Masters of" preserves both the plural number and the construct relationship.

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