Original Word: אֶתְבַּעַל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ethba`al
Pronunciation: eth-BAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (eth-bah'-al)
Definition: Ethbaal
Meaning: Ethbaal

Ethbaal

From 'eth and Ba'al; with Baal; Ethbaal, a Phoenician king -- Ethbaal.

see HEBREW 'eth

see HEBREW Ba'al

Word Origin
from eth and Baal
Definition
"with Baal," a king of Sidon
NASB Translation
Ethbaal (1).

אֶתְבַּ֫עַל proper name, masculine Ethbaal (with Baal, i.e. living under Baal's favour; Ἰθόβαλος, Εἰθώβαλος Jos^{Ant. viii. 13}, 1. 2, c. Ap. 1, 18; on later king of like name, in Assyrian Tuba'lu, see COT Genesis 10:15) king of Sidon, father of Jezebel 1 Kings 16:31.

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵת (eth), meaning "with" or "near," and בַּעַל (Baal), a Canaanite deity meaning "lord" or "master."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ethbaal, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. However, related Greek terms might include those associated with Baal worship or Phoenician culture, though these would not be direct translations or equivalents.

Usage: Ethbaal is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a Phoenician king.

Context: Ethbaal was a king of Sidon, a prominent city in ancient Phoenicia. He is most notably recognized as the father of Jezebel, who became the wife of King Ahab of Israel. Ethbaal's reign is marked by his devotion to the worship of Baal, a major deity in the Canaanite pantheon. His influence extended into Israel through Jezebel, who actively promoted Baal worship, leading to significant religious and political conflicts as recorded in the biblical narrative. Ethbaal's legacy is intertwined with the religious apostasy that characterized Ahab's reign, as described in 1 Kings 16:31: "And as if it were a trivial thing for Ahab to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he also married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he proceeded to serve and worship Baal."

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