Baal

[ bey-uh l, beyl ]

/ ˈbeɪ əl, beɪl /

noun, plural Ba·al·im [bey-uh-lim, bey-lim] /ˈbeɪ ə lɪm, ˈbeɪ lɪm/.

any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.

(sometimes lowercase) a false god.

Origin of Baal

From the Hebrew word baʿal lord

Related forms

Ba·al·ish, adjective

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Examples from the Web for baalim

When Baalim was left in charge of Dr Tom's sanctum no man dare enter it.
Settling Day|Nat Gould
We have sinned against Thee even because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baalim.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
Baalim, a general name for all the Syrian gods, as Ash´taroth was for the goddesses.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
It was because Ahab and his subjects worshiped a false God (Baalim).
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves

But the lords indicated were Baalim who were Lords of the Sun.
The Lords of the Ghostland|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for baalim

Baal

/ (bɑːl) /

noun

any of several ancient Semitic fertility gods

Phoenician myth the sun god and supreme national deity

(sometimes not capital) any false god or idol

Word Origin for Baal

from Hebrew bá'al lord, master

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