Meaning of BEELZEBUB
| Pronunciation: | | bee'elzu`bub
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell |
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| | Synonyms: | | Devil, Lucifer, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, Satan, Shaytan, the Devil, the Tempter |
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| | See Also: | | spiritual being, supernatural being | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Be*el"ze*bub\, n.
The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the
sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil.
See {Baal}.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | (Gr. form Beel'zebul), the name given to Satan, and found only in the New Testament (Matt. 10:25; 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22). It is probably the same as Baalzebub (q.v.), the god of Ekron, meaning "the lord of flies," or, as others think, "the lord of dung," or "the dung-god." |
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| | Related Terms: | | Abaddon, Aeshma, Angra Mainyu, Apollyon, Azazel, Belial, diablo, Eblis, fiend, Lilith, Lucifer, Mephisto, Mephistopheles, Old Nick, Old Scratch, Putana, Sammael, Satan, serpent, Shaitan |
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