Strong's Lexicon Bel: Bel Original Word: בֵּל Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian word "Bēlu," meaning "lord" or "master." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Isaiah 46:1 (BSB): "Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary." - Jeremiah 50:2 (BSB): "Announce and declare among the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it. Keep nothing back, but say, 'Babylon will be captured; Bel will be put to shame, Marduk filled with terror. Her images will be put to shame, her idols filled with terror.'" 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: - G935: Βασιλεύς (Basileus) - While not a direct equivalent, this Greek term for "king" or "lord" can be conceptually related to the idea of lordship inherent in the name "Bel." Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Bel" refers to a Babylonian deity, often associated with Marduk, the chief god of Babylon. Cultural and Historical Background: The name "Bel" signifies lordship and dominion, reflecting the god's high status in the Babylonian pantheon. The term is used to denote idolatry and false worship, contrasting the worship of Yahweh, the God of Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originshort. form of Baal Definition a chief Bab. deity NASB Translation Bel (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּל proper name, masculine a chief Babylonian deity (Babylonian Bêlu = בַּעַל, lord; Bêl regarded as older form than בַּעַל by HptHebraica. i. 178; BAS i. 17) = Merodach (compare מרדך), tutelary god of Babylon (to be distinguished from older Bêlu, one of ancient Babylonian triad) Jeremiah 50:2 ("" מְרֹדַךְ) Jeremiah 51:44; Isaiah 46:1 ("" נְבֹו) — both writers of Babylonian period; — on Bel see COT Genesis 11:4; Judges 2:11; SayRel. Babylonian 103, 110 JenKosmologie 24, 134, 307, 391. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bel By contraction for Ba'al; Bel, the Baal of the Babylonians -- Bel. see HEBREW Ba'al Forms and Transliterations בֵּ֜ל בֵּל֙ בל bel bêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 46:1 HEB: כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ NAS: Bel has bowed down, Nebo KJV: Bel boweth down, Nebo INT: has bowed Bel stoops Nebo Jeremiah 50:2 Jeremiah 51:44 |
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