בְּעָלָֽי/ו
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅
baʻal
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').
Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Word #19
Lexicon H1167
| Lemma | בַּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | baʻal |
| Strong's | H1167 |
| Definition | 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'). |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1167-05
his masters
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (בְּעָלֵי) with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; literally "masters of him." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּעַל denotes a possessor or master. The plural construct form with 3ms suffix ("-יו") yields "masters of him," naturally rendered "his masters," preserving both plural number and masculine possessive suffix. |
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