בַּעֲלֵ֥י
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉
baaley
lords of
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
Genesis 14:13 · Word #16
Lexicon H1167
| Lemma | בַּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | baʻal |
| Strong's | H1167 |
| In-context | lords of |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H1167-02
masters of
| Root | בעל (b-ʿ-l) |
| Core Meanings | ownership, mastery, lordship, possession, dominion, marital authority |
| Semantic Range | lords, masters, owners, husbands, possessors, chiefs, those characterized by or given to something (when used idiomatically with another noun) |
| Conceptual Significance | בעל expresses the social and covenantal concept of authority through possession or marital bond. It underlies both ordinary structures of household mastery and the title of the Canaanite deity Baal, creating theological tension in texts contrasting YHWH’s covenant lordship with rival "lords." |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural construct (HNcmpc) from בַּעַל. The construct state links it to a following noun, forming a genitive relationship ("masters of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בַּעֲלֵי is masculine plural construct, indicating male possessors or masters in relation to what follows. "Masters of" preserves the root sense of ownership and dominion inherent in בעל while accurately reflecting the masculine plural construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בעל (ownership, mastery, lordship, possession, dominion, marital authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1167-01 |
baal | Master |
H1173-01 |
baalah | Mistress (place-name) |
H1172-01 |
baalat | mistress-of (feminine singular construct) |
H1166-01 |
baaleti | I have become master / husband |
H1168-01 |
babaal | by Baal (the Master-Lord) |
H1167-03 |
baelah | her master-husband |
H1180-01 |
baeli | my Master-Lord |
H1167-04 |
bealayv | his masters |
H1169-01 |
beel | master of |
H1078-01 |
bel | Bel, the Lord-Master |
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 |
H1167-05 |
livealayv | to his masters |
H1171-01 |
mibaal | from Baal-Gad (Lord-Master of Fortune) |
H1166-02 |
tibael | she shall be husbanded |
H1167-06 |
uvaal | and master-of |
H1175-01 |
uvealot | and Beʿaloth (Mistress-places) |
H1167-07 |
vaal | master (masculine singular; in construct: master of) |
H1168-06 |
vabaal | by Baʿal (the Master-Lord) |
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 |