Given name
Baal-zebub
“Lord of the fly”·“Lord of the flies”
Baal-zebub is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “Lord of the fly.”
Original Hebrewבעל זבוב
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Baal-zebub means “Lord of the fly” or “Lord of the flies.”
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Where it comes from
Baal-zebub is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord,” and the Hebrew noun zebub (זבוב), “fly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Baal-zebub appears in 2 Kings 1:2, Matthew 10:25.
- 2 Kings 1:2
- Matthew 10:25
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Baal-zebub’s family of names
See also 16
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