How to Pronounce Baal
BAY-uhl
Baal is pronounced BAY-uhl (ˈbeɪəl): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Bah-AHL, BAY-uhl or bah-AHL.
What does Baal mean?
Baal means “lord, master” (Hebrew).
What is Baal?
Baal was the chief god of the Canaanites, and worship of him was Israel's recurring sin, from the days of the judges (Judges 2:13) to the prophets of Baal whom Elijah confronted on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:21). Jehu later stamped out his cult in the northern kingdom (2 Kings 10:28), and the name also appears for men in the genealogies (1 Chronicles 5:5).
Also pronounced
Bah-AHL
BAY-uhl or bah-AHL
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