Bel
/bɛl/noun
A title used for a Semitic deity, especially as a name or epithet for the Babylonian god Marduk.
Did you know?In Mesopotamian religion, Bel literally meant “lord,” and the title was applied to major gods, especially Marduk, showing how a single word could become divine power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PSem
*baʕl-
“lord, master, owner”
Akkadian
Akk
bēlu
“lord, master”
Old Babylonian
Akk
Bēl
“the Lord; a title for a major god, especially Marduk”
Greek
Gk
Belos
“Bel, the Babylonian deity”
Latin
Lat
Belus
“Bel, often treated as a legendary Babylonian king or god”
English
Eng
Bel
“a title or name for a Semitic god, especially Marduk”