בְּעָלָ֑י/ו

𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅

bealayv

owners-his

from בָּעַל; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense); [phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath it, have, [phrase] horseman, husband, lord, man, [phrase] married, master, person, [phrase] sworn, they of.

H1167

Exodus 21:36 · Word #11

Lexicon H1167

Lemmaבַּעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤏𐤋
Transliterationbaʻal
Strong'sH1167
In-contextowners-his

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 H1167-05

his masters

Rootבעל (b-ʿ-l)
Core Meaningsownership, mastery, lordship, possession, authority
Semantic Rangeowner, master, lord, husband, possessor, chief, one characterized by or in control of something (in construct expressions).
Conceptual Significanceבַּעַל expresses the social and legal concept of possession and authority—whether of property, persons, or covenantal relationship (as in husband). Its plural with suffix often marks hierarchical structures of power, highlighting questions of rightful authority and allegiance within Israel’s social and theological framework.
Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct form (בְּעָלֵי) with 3ms suffix (־ו), literally "masters of him." Strong’s H1167.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בַּעַל carries the core idea of one who possesses or exercises mastery. The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("of him"), yielding "masters of him," naturally rendered in English as "his masters," preserving both the plural masculine form and the possessive relationship.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בעל (ownership, mastery, lordship, possession, authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1167-01 baal Master
baal Master of the North
baal master (masculine singular)
baal master-owner (masculine singular)
baal master
baal Baʿal-Ḥanan (Master-of-Grace)
baal master
baal master-owner (masculine singular)
H1173-01 baalah Mistress (place-name)
H1172-01 baalat mistress-of (feminine singular construct)
baalat Mistress (feminine singular; "Mistress-of" in construct)
H1166-01 baaleti I have become master / husband
H1167-02 baaley masters of
H1166-02 baalu they became masters
H1168-01 babaal by Baal (the Master-Lord)
H1167-03 baelah her master-husband
H1167-04 baeleyhen their masters
H1180-01 baeli my Master-Lord
H1167-06 bealeyha her masters
H1169-01 beel master of
H1078-01 bel Bel, the Lord-Master
H1166-03 beulah a husbanded woman
H1176-01 bevaal in Baal, Master-of-the-Fly
H1168-02 habaal the Master-Lord (Baal)
H1168-03 habealim the Master-Lords (the Baals)
H1168-04 labaal to the Master (Baal)
H1168-05 labealim to the Baal-lords
H1187-01 levaal to the Master of Peor
levaal to the Master
H1167-07 livealayv to his masters
H1171-01 mibaal from Baal-Gad (Lord-Master of Fortune)
H1167-08 mibaaley from the masters of
H1166-04 tibael she shall be husbanded
H1167-09 uvaal and master-of
H1191-01 uvaalat and Mistress-town (Baalath)
H1167-10 uvaaley and masters of
H1166-05 uvealah and he became husband to her
H1166-06 uvealetah and you shall husband her
H1175-01 uvealot and Beʿaloth (Mistress-places)
H1167-11 vaal master (masculine singular; in construct: master of)
vaaley masters of
H1168-06 vabaal by Baʿal (the Master-Lord)
H1166-07 veulah a husband-possessed woman
voalayikhe your master-husbands
H1166-08 yiveal he will become husband-master
yivealukhe they will become husbands to you

Word Usage (83 occurrences of H1167)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 14:13 בַּעֲלֵ֥י baaley lords of
Genesis 20:3 בָּֽעַל baal to a husband
Genesis 37:19 בַּ֛עַל baal master