הַ/בַּ֖עַל
𐤄/𐤁𐤏𐤋
Baal
Baal
Proper noun: Baʻal, the name/title given to various Canaanite and West Semitic deities, most prominently associated with storm and fertility gods, but also used as a generic term for local divinities. The term sometimes refers to specific places, personal names, or titles of leadership. In some contexts, used generically for a master, lord, or proprietor.
2 Kings 10:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H1168
| Lemma | בַּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Baal |
| Strong's | H1168 |
| Definition | Proper noun: Baʻal, the name/title given to various Canaanite and West Semitic deities, most prominently associated with storm and fertility gods, but also used as a generic term for local divinities. The term sometimes refers to specific places, personal names, or titles of leadership. In some contexts, used generically for a master, lord, or proprietor. |
Morphology HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Baal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1168-03
the Baʿal
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name, masculine singular with prefixed definite article הַ ('the'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite article הַ marks this as a specific, known figure. As a proper noun derived from the root meaning 'master/owner,' it refers to the deity titled 'Baʿal,' preserving both its theonymic and root-based sense of lordship. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Baal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: master |