NOUN
- any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
How To Use Baal In A Sentence
- Such were the prophets of Baal, in whose name expressly they prophesied, and whose assistance they invocated: "They called on the name of Baal, saying, O Baal, hear us," 1 Kings xviii. Pneumatologia
- according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel
- Nevertheless we find in Canaan an Ashtoreth, whom the Greeks called Astarte, as well as a Baal. Patriarchal Palestine
- The annexe has the feel of a private house with a wood fire and stupendous views of the temples of Baalbek.
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- -- This is the regulation relative to the dues legally established by Italis-Baal, the suffete, son of Bod-tanith, son of In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc
- 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 Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. The Dor�� Gallery of Bible Illustrations
- Hence the expression, "image of the grove," is explained (2Ki 21: 7). images -- literally, "images to the sun," that is, to Baal, who answers to the sun, as Astarte to the hosts of heaven (2Ki 23: 5; Job 31: 26). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
- And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub 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. The Doré Gallery of Bible Illustrations, Volume 4
- Once Chandagirikaa had gone to the Kukkutaaraama vihara where he happened to hear a monk reciting the ‘Baalapandita Sutra ‘which describes the five great tortures that beings suffer in hell.’