baal

[ bahl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

, Australian Slang.

Baal

[ bey-uhl, beyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, plural Ba·al·im [bey, -, uh, -lim, bey, -lim].

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.

Baal

/ bɑːl /

Origin of baal¹

Australian Pidgin English < Dharuk bí-al

Origin of baal²

From the Hebrew word baʿal lord

Origin of baal¹

from Hebrew bá'al lord, master

A fertile land was "a land of Ba'al," or "Be'ulah," that is, "possessed" or "blessed by a Ba'al."

Prince was he in Israel; but he fell into guilt through the Ba'al, and so—died.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness—they went to Ba'al-Peor.

But such a god having a sanctuary or presiding over a community was known as 'Ba'al.'

The god of a locality or shrine was known as its 'ba'al,' and, as in early times, this did not apply to any particular deity.

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