בָּעַל

Strong’s Definition

to be master; hence, to marry

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also as denominative from H1167 (בַּעַל)

KJV Usage

have dominion (over), be husband, marry(-ried, [idiom] wife).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to marry, rule over, possess, own
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be married

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâʻal; Pronunciation: baw-al'