Where does “Βάαλ” come from?

Βάαλ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Βάαλ (Ancient Greek): Baal, a Canaanite deity (referred to biblically as a symbol of idolatry)

Definitions

  1. Baal, a Canaanite deity (referred to biblically as a symbol of idolatry)

Ancestry of “Βάαλ”, step by step

Βάαλ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew בַּעַל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבַּעַלmaster; master, owner; lord, master; Baal
2Proto-Semiticbaʿl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

via Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewבַּעַל—

Words derived from “Βάαλ”

Every word from Proto-Semitic baʿl- →Every word from Hebrew בַּעַל →