How do you pronounce Baal-zebub?

Baal-zebub is pronounced "BAY-uhl-ZEE-buhb or BAH-uhl-ZEE-buhb". This name appears in 4 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Baal-zebub appear in the Bible?

Baal-zebub appears in 4 verses of the King James Bible, including 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16.

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How to Pronounce Baal-zebub

Q: What does Baal-zebub mean?

Baal-zebub means "god of the fly".

BAY-uhl-ZEE-buhb or BAH-uhl-ZEE-buhb

Baal-zebub is pronounced BAY-uhl-ZEE-buhb or BAH-uhl-ZEE-buhb (ˈbeɪəlˈziːbʌb): seven syllables.

What does Baal-zebub mean?

Baal-zebub means “god of the fly”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

What is Baal-zebub?

Baalzebub was the god of the Philistine city of Ekron. When King Ahaziah was injured, he sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub whether he would recover, and the LORD rebuked him through Elijah for seeking that god instead of the God of Israel (2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3).

Found in Scripture

2 Kings 1:2 2 Kings 1:3 2 Kings 1:6 2 Kings 1:16

Other names from 2 Kings

Baal Tamar · BAY-uhl-TAY-mahr or BAH-uhl-TAY-mahr Baal Thamar · BAY-uhl-TAY-mahr or BAH-uhl-TAY-mahr Baal-Zephon · BAY-uhl-ZEE-fuhn Baana · BAY-uh-nuh Baanah · Bah-ah-NAH Babylon · BAB-ih-luhn Baladan · BAH-lah-don Berodach-baladan · buh-ROH-dak-BAL-uh-duhn Bidkar · BID-kahr Boscath · BAHS-kath

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