Definitions for baalˈbeɪ əl, beɪl; ˈbeɪ ə lɪm, ˈbeɪ lɪm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ba•alˈbeɪ əl, beɪl; ˈbeɪ ə lɪm, ˈbeɪ lɪm(n.)(pl.)Ba•al•im
any of numerous local ancient Semitic deities typifying the generative forces of nature.
Category: Eastern Religions
(sometimes l.c.) a false god.
Origin of Baal:
< Heb ba‘al lord
Ba′al•ist(n.)
Ba′al•ite(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Baal(noun)
any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
Wiktionary
Baal(ProperNoun)
the supreme male deity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish pantheons; a Mediterranean fertility deity whose worship was characterised by the sexual acts of his followers during periodic rituals, along with occasional human sacrifice and frequent temple prostitution, worshipped as far back as 1400 BCE
Baal(ProperNoun)
the whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied.
Baal(ProperNoun)
one of the fallen angels of Satan.
Baal(ProperNoun)
a false deity or idol.
Origin: From the בעל, from baʿl-.
Webster Dictionary
Baal(noun)
the supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations
Baal(noun)
the whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied
Translations for baal
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- baalAfrikaans
- بالَه، رُزْمَـه، حُزْمَهArabic
- балаBulgarian
- fardoPortuguese (BR)
- balík, žokCzech
- der BallenGerman
- balleDanish
- μεγάλη ποσότητα από κτ. που σχηματίζει δεμάτι ή σωρόGreek
- fardoSpanish
- kaubapallEstonian
- بقچه؛ بستهFarsi
- paaliFinnish
- balleFrench
- חֲבִילָה, צרוֹרHebrew
- गठरीHindi
- balaCroatian
- bálaHungarian
- segulung, satu balIndonesian
- balli, baggiIcelandic
- ballaItalian
- 梱Japanese
- 곤포, 짐짝Korean
- ryšulysLithuanian
- sainis;ķīpaLatvian
- bandelaMalay
- baalDutch
- (høy)balleNorwegian
- belaPolish
- بقچه؛ بستهPersian
- ګاټ، بنډل، پنډPashto
- fardoPortuguese
- balotRomanian
- кипаRussian
- žochSlovak
- balaSlovenian
- balaSerbian
- bal, packeSwedish
- หีบห่อมัดรวมกันเป็นตั้งThai
- balya, denkTurkish
- 大綑Chinese (Trad.)
- кіпа; тюкUkrainian
- ، گٹھڑی گانٹھUrdu
- kiện hàngVietnamese
- 大包Chinese (Simp.)
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