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G954 Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl)
Greek
Proper noun, Indeclinable
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Beelzebul

Strong's Definition

dung-god; Beelzebul, a name of Satan

Derivation: of Chaldee origin (by parody on H01176);

KJV Usage: Beelzebub

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Βηλζεβουλ and, as written by some (yet no Greek) authorities, Βηλζεβουβ (cod. B Βηζεβουλ, so manuscript ΰ except in Mar_3:22; adopted by WH, see their Appendix, p. 159; cf. Buttmann, 6), ὁ, indeclinable, Beelzebul or Beelzebub, a name of Satan, the prince of evil spirits: Mat_10:25; Mat_12:24; Mat_12:27; Mar_3:22; Luk_11:15; Luk_11:18-19. The form Βηλζεβουλ is composed of ζΐαεΜμ (rabbinical Hebrew for ζΖαΖμ dung) and αΗΜςΗμ, lord of dung or of filth, i. e. of idolatry; cf. Lightfoot on Mat_12:21. The few who follow Jerome in preferring the form Βηλζεβουβ derive the name from ζΐαεΜα αΗΜςΗμ, lord of flies, a false god of the Ekronites (2Ki_1:2) having the power to drive away troublesome flies, and think the Jews transferred the name to Satan in contempt. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Beelzebub: and J. G. M(üller) in Herzog vol. i., p. 768ff; (BB. DD.; cf. also Meyer and Dr. James Morison on Mat_10:25; some, as Weiss (on Mark, the passage cited; Biblical Theol. § 23 a.), doubt alike whether the true derivation of the name has yet been hit upon, and whether it denotes Satan or only some subordinate 'Prince of demons'). (Besides only in ecclesiastical writings, as Ev. Nicod. c. 1f.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Βεελζεβούλ Beelzeboul 7x variant spellings of Βεελζεβούβ and βεελζεβούλ , Beelzeboul, pr. name, indecl., Mat_10:25

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Βεεζεβούλ ( WH , App ., 159, Rec. , βεελζεβούλ ), ὁ , indecl . ( Heb . H1176 , lord , and the Talmudic ζΔαΜεΜμ , from ζΖαΖμ , dung ( Dalman, Gr .,137n), or perh . H2083 , habitation, but, v. DB , iv, 409 f .; DCG , i, 181). The AV , RV , Beelzebub , comes through Vg . from 2Ki_1:2 , H1176 , lord of flies ( LXX , Βάαλ μυῖα ., Sm ., βεελζεβούβ ), Beelzebul, Beelzebub , a name of Satan: Mat_10:25 ; Mat_12:24 ; Mat_12:27 , Mar_3:22 , Luk_11:15 ; Luk_11:18-19 .†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Βεελζεβούλ (WH, App., 159, Rec., βεελζεβούλ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בַּעַל, lord, and the Talmudic זִבּוּל, from זֶבֶל, dung (Dalman, Gr., 137.n), or perh. זִבֻל, habitation, but, see DB, iv, 409f.; DCG, i, 181). The AV, RV, Beelzebub, comes through Vg. from 4Ki.1:2, בַּעַל זִבוּב, lord of flies (LXX, βάαλ μυῖα, Sm., βεελζεβούβ), Beelzebul, Beelzebub, a name of Satan: Mat.10:25 12:24, 27 Mrk.3:22, Luk.11:15, 18 19.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

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