Lexical Summary Baalis: perhaps "son of delight", an Ammonite king Original Word: בַּעֲלִיסTransliteration: Baalis Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-ece') Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Short Definition: perhaps "son of delight", an Ammonite king Meaning: Baalis -- perhaps "son of delight", an Ammonite king Strong's Concordance Baalis Probably from a derivative of alac with prepositional prefix; in exultation; Baalis, an Ammonitish king -- Baalis. see HEBREW alac Brown-Driver-Briggs H1185. Baalis בַּעֲלִיס proper name, masculine (GrMonatsschrift, 1885, 471 reads בַּעְלִיס; = בֶּןעֲֿלִיס son of delight ? compare below בְּ) king of Ammonites Jeremiah 40:14 (Manuscripts & JosAnt. x. 9, 2 read בעלים). בְּעֹן see מען בעל בית below בית. |
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