Strong's Hebrew · H1176
בַּעַל זְבוּב
Baʻal Zᵉbûwb · bah'-al zeb-oob'
DefinitionBaal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites
Derivationfrom H1168 (בַּעַל) and H2070 (זְבוּב); Baal of (the) Fly;
KJV usageBaal-zebub.
Occurrences4 in the KJV · 4 verses
בַּעַל זְבוּב in Scripture
2 Kings 1:2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal -zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal -zebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings 1:6
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal -zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings 1:16
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal -zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.