Baal: meaning of the name

Baal in Hebrew and Greek

People named Baal in the Bible

• Baal

  52 verses · first mentioned in Numbers 22:41

• Baal, son of Abiel

  2 verses · first mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:30

• Baal, son of Reaia

  1 verse · first mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:5

Baal in Scripture

“Baal” appears in 85 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Genesis 36:38

  And Saul died, and Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

• Genesis 36:39

  And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

• Exodus 14:2

  Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

• Exodus 14:9

  But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.

• Numbers 22:41

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

• Numbers 25:3

  And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

• Numbers 25:5

  And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal–peor.

• Numbers 32:38

  And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.