Where does “Βεελζεβούλ” come from?

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

Βεελζεβούλ (Ancient Greek): Beelzebub (a name for Satan)

Definitions

  1. Beelzebub (a name for Satan)

Ancestry of “Βεελζεβούλ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבעל זבובfly-lord
2Hebrewבַּעַלmaster; master, owner; lord, master; Baal
3Proto-Semiticbaʿl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Words derived from “Βεελζεβούλ”

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