בַּעֲלֵ֣י — Judges 9:2 Hebrew Word Study

בַּעֲלֵ֣י

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

Judges 9:2 · Word #5

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

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.

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

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H1186-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1485-01`	baal	master-lord (masculine singular)
`H1167-01`	baal	Master
`H1171-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1010-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular); in construct: master-of; as proper plural: the Baals
`H1170-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1177-01`	baal	Baʿal-Ḥanan (Master-of-Grace)
`H1189-01`	baal	Master of the North
`H4807-01`	baal	master (masculine singular)
`H1188-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1120-01`	baal	master
`H7154-01`	baal	master
`H1168-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1179-01`	baal	master-owner (masculine singular)
`H1173-01`	baalah	Mistress (place-name)
`H1192-01`	baalat	Mistress of the Well
`H1172-01`	baalat	mistress-of (feminine singular construct)
`H1191-01`	baalat	Mistress (feminine singular; "Mistress-of" in construct)
`H1173-02`	baalatah	Baalah ("Lady-Mistress")
`H1166-01`	baaleti	I have become master / husband
`H1166-02`	baalu	they became masters
`H1168-02`	babaal	by Baal (the Master-Lord)
`H424-01`	baelah	her master-husband
`H1167-03`	baelah	her master-husband
`H1167-04`	baeleyhen	their masters
`H1180-01`	baeli	my Master-Lord
`H1167-05`	bealayv	his masters
`H1167-06`	bealeyha	her masters
`H1166-03`	bealunu	they have mastered us
`H410-02`	beel	master of
`H1169-01`	beel	master of
`H1078-01`	bel	Bel, the Lord-Master
`H1166-04`	beulah	a husbanded woman
`H1166-05`	beulat	a married (mastered) woman of
`H1176-01`	bevaal	in Baal, Master-of-the-Fly
`H1187-01`	bevaal	at Baʿal, Master-of-Peor
`H1193-01`	bevaal	at Master-of-the-Palm
`H1178-01`	bevaal	at Master-of-the-Settlement (Baal-Hazor)
`H1174-01`	bevaal	in Baal–Master-of-the-Fly
`H1188-02`	bevaal	Baal-of-Breakings-Through
`H1167-07`	bivealayv	among his masters
`H856-01`	etebaal	Ethbaal ("With-Baal")
`H1168-03`	habaal	the Master-Lord (Baal)
`H1173-03`	habaalah	the Lady-Owner (Baalah)
`H1168-04`	habealim	the Master-Lords (the Baals)
`H1168-05`	labaal	to the Master (Baal)
`H1168-06`	labealim	to the Baal-lords
`H1187-02`	levaal	to the Master of Peor
`H1167-08`	levaal	to the Master
`H1167-09`	levaeleyhen	to their master-husbands
`H1167-10`	livealayv	to his masters
`H1167-11`	livealeyha	her masters
`H1171-03`	mibaal	from Baal-Gad (Lord-Master of Fortune)
`H1190-01`	mibaal	from Baal (the Lord-Master place)
`H1173-04`	mibaalah	from Lady-Baʿalah
`H1184-01`	mibaaley	from the Masters-of-Yehudah
`H1167-12`	mibaaley	from the masters of
`H1167-13`	mibealayv	from his masters
`H1166-06`	tibael	she shall be husbanded
`H1168-07`	uvaal	and master of
`H1166-07`	uvaal	and master (m.s.)
`H1186-03`	uvaal	and master of
`H1167-14`	uvaal	and master-of
`H1191-02`	uvaalat	and Mistress-town (Baalath)
`H1167-15`	uvaaley	and masters of
`H1166-08`	uvealah	and he became husband to her
`H1166-09`	uvealetah	and you shall husband her
`H1183-01`	uvealeyah	and Yah‑is‑Master
`H1175-01`	uvealot	and Beʿaloth (Mistress-places)
`H1187-04`	vaal	Master-of-Peor
`H1170-03`	vaal	Master-of-Covenant
`H1167-16`	vaal	master (masculine singular; in construct: master of)
`H4810-02`	vaal	master (masculine singular; in construct, 'master of …'); also Baal ('the Master')
`H1167-17`	vaaley	masters of
`H5921-40`	vaaley	and masters of
`H1168-08`	vabaal	by Baʿal (the Master-Lord)
`H1167-19`	vealeyha	her masters
`H1166-10`	veulah	a husband-possessed woman
`H1166-11`	veulat	a mastered-wife of
`H1166-12`	voalayikhe	your master-husbands
`H1166-13`	yiveal	he will become husband-master
`H1166-14`	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
Genesis 49:23	בַּעֲלֵ֥י	baaley	the archers
Exodus 21:3	בַּ֤עַל	baal	husband
Exodus 21:22	בַּ֣עַל	baal	the husband
Exodus 21:28	וּ/בַ֥עַל	uvaal	but the owner
Exodus 21:29	בִּ/בְעָלָי/ו֙	bivealayv	to its owner
Exodus 21:29	בְּעָלָ֖י/ו	bealayv	its owner
Exodus 21:34	בַּ֤עַל	baal	the owner
Exodus 21:34	לִ/בְעָלָ֑י/ו	livealayv	to its owner
Exodus 21:36	בְּעָלָ֑י/ו	bealayv	owners-his
Exodus 22:7	בַּֽעַל	baal	owner
Exodus 22:10	בְּעָלָ֖י/ו	bealayv	the owner of it
Exodus 22:11	לִ/בְעָלָֽי/ו	livealayv	to-its-owner
Exodus 22:13	בְּעָלָ֥י/ו	bealayv	its owner
Exodus 22:14	בְּעָלָ֥י/ו	bealayv	its owner
Exodus 24:14	בַ֥עַל	vaal	has
Leviticus 21:4	בַּ֣עַל	baal	a husband
Numbers 21:28	בַּעֲלֵ֖י	baaley	lords of
Deuteronomy 15:2	בַּ֨עַל֙	baal	creditor/master
Deuteronomy 22:22	בַּ֗עַל	baal	to a husband
Deuteronomy 24:4	בַּעְלָ֣/הּ	baelah	her-husband
Joshua 24:11	בַּעֲלֵֽי	baaley	lords-of
Judges 9:2	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:3	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:6	בַּעֲלֵ֤י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:7	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:18	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords
Judges 9:20	בַּעֲלֵ֥י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:20	מִ/בַּעֲלֵ֤י	mibaaley	from-lords of
Judges 9:23	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:23	בַעֲלֵי	vaaley	lords of
Judges 9:24	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:25	בַעֲלֵ֨י	vaaley	the lords of
Judges 9:26	בַּעֲלֵ֥י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:39	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	the lords of
Judges 9:46	בַּעֲלֵ֖י	baaley	lords of
Judges 9:47	בַּעֲלֵ֖י	baaley	the leaders of
Judges 9:51	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	lords-of
Judges 19:22	בַּ֣עַל	baal	master of
Judges 19:23	בַּ֣עַל	baal	master
Judges 20:5	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	the lords of
1 Samuel 23:11	בַעֲלֵי֩	vaaley	citizens of
1 Samuel 23:12	בַּעֲלֵ֧י	baaley	the men of
2 Samuel 1:6	וּ/בַעֲלֵ֥י	uvaaley	and masters of
2 Samuel 11:26	בַּעְלָֽ/הּ	baelah	her husband
2 Samuel 21:12	בַּעֲלֵ֖י	baaley	men of
2 Kings 1:8	בַּ֣עַל	baal	owner
Isaiah 1:3	בְּעָלָ֑י/ו	bealayv	its master's
Isaiah 16:8	בַּעֲלֵ֤י	baaley	lords
Isaiah 41:15	בַּ֖עַל	baal	having
Isaiah 50:8	בַ֥עַל	vaal	master
Jeremiah 37:13	בַּ֣עַל	baal	captain
Joel 1:8	בַּ֥עַל	baal	the husband
Nahum 1:2	וּ/בַ֣עַל	uvaal	and-lord
Proverbs 1:17	בַּ֥עַל	baal	possessor
Proverbs 1:19	בְּעָלָ֣י/ו	bealayv	of its possessors
Proverbs 3:27	מִ/בְּעָלָ֑י/ו	mibealayv	from its owners
Proverbs 12:4	בַּעְלָ֑/הּ	baelah	her husband
Proverbs 16:22	בְּעָלָ֑י/ו	bealayv	to its possessors
Proverbs 17:8	בְעָלָ֑י/ו	vealayv	its owner
Proverbs 18:9	לְ/בַ֣עַל	levaal	to master-of
Proverbs 22:24	בַּ֣עַל	baal	owner
Proverbs 23:2	בַּ֖עַל	baal	a master of
Proverbs 24:8	בַּֽעַל	baal	master
Proverbs 29:22	וּ/בַ֖עַל	uvaal	and a master of
Proverbs 31:11	בַּעְלָ֑/הּ	baelah	of her husband
Proverbs 31:23	בַּעְלָ֑/הּ	baelah	her husband
Proverbs 31:28	בַּ֝עְלָ֗/הּ	baelah	her husband
Job 31:39	בְּעָלֶ֣י/הָ	bealeyha	of its owners
Ecclesiastes 5:10	לִ/בְעָלֶ֔י/הָ	livealeyha
Ecclesiastes 5:12	לִ/בְעָלָ֖י/ו	livealayv
Ecclesiastes 7:12	בְעָלֶֽי/הָ	vealeyha
Ecclesiastes 8:8	בְּעָלָֽי/ו	bealayv
Ecclesiastes 10:11	לְ/בַ֖עַל	levaal	for the master of
Ecclesiastes 10:20	וּ/בַ֥עַל	uvaal	and possessor-of
Ecclesiastes 12:11	בַּעֲלֵ֣י	baaley	masters of
Esther 1:17	בַּעְלֵי/הֶ֖ן	baeleyhen	their husbands
Esther 1:20	לְ/בַעְלֵי/הֶ֔ן	levaeleyhen	to-their-husbands
Daniel 8:6	בַּ֣עַל	baal	that had
Daniel 8:20	בַּ֣עַל	baal	having
Nehemiah 6:18	בַּעֲלֵ֤י	baaley	lords of

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Lexicon H1167

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H1167-02

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

Word Usage (83 occurrences of H1167)

Lexicon `H1167`

Morphology `HNcmpc` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H1167-02`