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בַּעֲלָה H1172
H1172 is the Hebrew word בַּעֲלָה, transliterated baʻălâh and said bah-al-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it hath.
What it means
a mistress.
Where it comes from
feminine of H1167 (בַּעַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: that hath, mistress.
Verses using בַּעֲלָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 28:7 · KJV
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
1 Kings 17:17 · KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Nahum 3:4 · KJV
Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1172 mean?
H1172 is the Hebrew word בַּעֲלָה (baʻălâh), meaning a mistress.
How is H1172 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hath (2 times), mistress (2 times).
How many times does H1172 appear in the Bible?
בַּעֲלָה (baʻălâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1172 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H1167 (בַּעַל).
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