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בְּעֵל H1169
H1169 is the Hebrew word בְּעֵל, transliterated bᵉʻêl and said beh-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it chancellor.
What it means
{a master; hence, a husband,}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1167 (בַּעַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] chancellor.
Verses using בְּעֵל
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:8 · KJV
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra 4:9 · KJV
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
Ezra 4:17 · KJV
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1169 mean?
H1169 is the Hebrew word בְּעֵל (bᵉʻêl), meaning {a master; hence, a husband,}.
How is H1169 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it chancellor (3 times).
How many times does H1169 appear in the Bible?
בְּעֵל (bᵉʻêl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1169 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1167 (בַּעַל).
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