H1185: בַּעֲלִיס
Baʻălîyç · pronounced bah-al-ece' · “Baalis”
Definition
Baalis, an Ammonitish king
KJV translates it as: Baalis.
Word origin: probably from a derivative of H5965 (עָלַס) with prepositional prefix; in exultation;
Extended definition
A man of the Ammonites living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.40.14
§ Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
§ Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H1185 is translated
- baalis ×1
Bible verses with H1185 (Baʻălîyç)
Baʻălîyç appears in 1 verse.
- Jeremiah 40:14
And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.