Where does “Beelzebub” come from?
Beelzebub comes from Latin Beelzebub, from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ, from Hebrew בעל זבוב, combining בַּעַל and Proto-Semitic baʿl- meaning lord or master.
Beelzebub (English): Lord of the Flies
Definitions
- Lord of the Flies
Ancestry of “Beelzebub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Belzebub | Beelzebub |
| 2 | Latin | Beelzebūb | the god of the Philistine city of Ekron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Βεελζεβούλ | Beelzebub (a name for Satan) |
| 4 | Hebrew | בעל זבוב | fly-lord |
| 5 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |