Baalis — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעֲלִיס
בַּעֲלִיס
Baalis means in exultation.
Built from
עָלַס ʻâlaç — to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyously open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
probably from a derivative of H5965 with prepositional prefix; in exultation; Baalis, an Ammonitish king.
First appearance
Jer 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.