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בַּעַל זְבוּב H1176
H1176 is the Hebrew word בַּעַל זְבוּב, transliterated Baʻal Zᵉbûwb and said bah'-al zeb-oob'. The King James Version most often renders it baalzebub.
What it means
Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites.
Where it comes from
from H1168 (בַּעַל) and H2070 (זְבוּב); Baal of (the) Fly.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Baal-zebub.
Verses using בַּעַל זְבוּב
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 1:2 · KJV
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 1:3 · KJV
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings 1:6 · KJV
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings 1:16 · KJV
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1176 mean?
H1176 is the Hebrew word בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb), meaning Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites.
How is H1176 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it baalzebub (4 times).
How many times does H1176 appear in the Bible?
בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʻal Zᵉbûwb) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1176 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1168 (בַּעַל) and H2070 (זְבוּב); Baal of (the) Fly.
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