Strong's H1185 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: בַּעֲלִיס (Baʻălîyç)

Pronunciation: bah-al-ece'

POS: bah-al-ece' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: probably from a derivative of with prepositional prefix; in exultation;

Definition: xlit Baʻălîç corrected to Baʻălîyç; probably from a derivative of עָלַס with prepositional prefix; in exultation; Baalis, an Ammonitish king; Baalis.

KJV Usage: Baalis.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"
• 2. 1) king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

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