Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H856 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶתבַּעַל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H854 and H1168 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Ethba`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eth-bah'-al |
| Meaning: | 1. with Baal 2. Ethbaal, a Phoenician king |
| KJV Renderings: | Ethbaal. |
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אֶתְבַּ֫עַל proper name, masculine Ethbaal (with Baal, i.e. living under Baal's favour; Ἰθόβαλος, Εἰθώβαλος JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 8:13»viii. 13, 1. 2, c. Ap. «JOSEPHUS:Against Apion 1»1, 18; on later king of like name, in Assyrian Tuba'lu , see COT Gen 10:15) king of Sidon, father of Jezebel 1Kgs 16:31.
