Baale of Judah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה

בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה

Baʻălêy Yᵉhûwdâh · pronounced bah-al-ay' yeh-hoo-daw' · Strong's H1184 · a place

Baale of Judah means masters of Judah.

Built from

בַּעַל baʻal (the plural of, H1167) — a master open in the lexicon ›

יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh (and, H3063) — celebrated open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the plural of H1167 and H3063; masters of Judah; Baale-Jehudah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

2Sam 6:2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. (KJV)

Every verse that names Baale of Judah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Samuel

2Sam 6:2

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