Bel — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּל

בֵּל

Bêl · pronounced bale · Strong's H1078 · a man

Bel means Bel, the Baal of the Babylonians.

Built from

בַּעַל Baʻal (by contraction for, H1168) — Baal, a Phoenician deity open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

by contraction for H1168; Bel, the Baal of the Babylonians.

First appearance

Isa 46:1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. (KJV)

Every verse that names Bel

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Isaiah, Jeremiah

Isa 46:1Jer 50:2Jer 51:44

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