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'Baʿal of the Covenant') and El Berith (Hebrew: אל ברית, lit. 'God of the Covenant') are titles of a god or gods worshiped in Shechem , in ancient Canaan , according to the Bible . The term for "covenant" (Hebrew: ברית , romanized: bərīt ) appears also in Ugaritic texts (second millennium BCE) as brt ( 𐎁𐎗𐎚 ), in connection ...
Baal (/ ˈ b eɪ. əl, ˈ b ɑː. əl /), [6] [a] or Baʻal, [b] was a title and honorific meaning 'owner' or 'lord' in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. [ 11 ]
Baal-berith – lord of the covenant Baale – same as Baalath Baal-gad – lord Gad, or lord of Gad, or lord of fortune/felicity Baal-hamon – he who rules a crowd Baal-hanan – Ba'al is gracious Baal-hermon – lord of destruction / of a cursed-thing Baali – my lord; lord over me Baalim – lords; masters; (later Jewish use: false gods)
His name was surely taken from Ba'al Berith, a form of Baal worshiped in Berith , Phoenicia. In Alchemy Berith was the element with which all metals could be transmuted into gold. [citation needed] "Berith" is the Hebrew word for covenant, it was originated from the Akkadian (Babylonian) word "Biritu" which means "to fetter" or "to bond".
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with B in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Berith, Berit, or Brit (Hebrew: ברית) may refer to: Covenants in Hebrew, particularly The biblical covenant between God and Israel; Brit milah, ceremony of circumcision; Berit Rihitzah, "Covenant of Washing" for girls; Brit Bat, "Covenant of the Daughter", Jewish naming ceremony for newborn girls; Baal Berith, Canaanite deity
The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Baal. In theological sources, predominantly Christian , Beelzebub is another name for Satan . He is known in demonology as one of the seven deadly demons or seven princes of Hell, Beelzebub representing gluttony and envy .
Baal (demon), a Christian demon, loosely identified with the Canaanite god; Baal Peor, a Canaanite deity; Baal-berith, worshiped in ancient Canaan; Baal-zebub or Beelzebub, a demon in some Abrahamic religions; Hadad, a Canaanite deity commonly known as Baal or Ba'lu; Baal Hammon, chief god of Ancient Carthage