{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H1168",
  "lemma": "בַּעַל",
  "transliteration": "Baʻal",
  "definition": "Baal, a Phoenician deity",
  "kjv": "Baal, (plural) Baalim.",
  "occurrences": 80,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "בַּ֫עַל",
    "1. n.pr.loc. city in tribe of Simeon",
    "2. n.pr.m.",
    "a. a Reubenite",
    "b. a Gibeonite",
    "בַּעַל n.m",
    "בַּעַל 166 n.m. owner, lord",
    "1. owner",
    "2. husband",
    "3. citizens, inhabitants",
    "4. rulers, lords",
    "5. n. of relation",
    "II. Esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal."
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Judges 2:11",
      "text": "The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and served the Baals.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/2?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 2:13",
      "text": "They abandoned the LORD, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/2?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 3:7",
      "text": "The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/3?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 6:25",
      "text": "That same night, the LORD said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/6?v=25"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 6:28",
      "text": "When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/6?v=28"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 6:30",
      "text": "Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/6?v=30"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 6:31",
      "text": "Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/6?v=31"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 6:32",
      "text": "Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, saying, “Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/6?v=32"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 8:33",
      "text": "As soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and played the prostitute following the Baals, and made…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/8?v=33"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Judges 10:6",
      "text": "The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and served the Baals, the Ashtaroth, the gods…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/10?v=6"
    }
  ],
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