Ba'al
/ˈbɑː.əl/noun
A Northwest Semitic title meaning 'lord' or 'master,' used for deities and human owners in ancient texts.
Did you know?In the ancient Levant, Baʿal was not originally a single demon-name but a title for local gods, and later biblical polemic helped turn that title into one of the most infamous names in Western occult memory.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
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*baʕl-
“lord, owner, master”
Ancient Northwest Semitic
NW Semitic
baʿal
“lord; master; a title for a deity or human owner”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
baʿal
“lord, master; also the name/title of a Canaanite god”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βάαλ (Báal)
“the foreign god Baal in Greek transliteration”
Latin
Latin
Baal
“the Canaanite deity Baal in Latin texts”
Modern English
English
Baal
“a biblical or occult reference to a Canaanite god or demon”
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