Where does “Beelzebūb” come from?
Beelzebūb (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ, from Hebrew בעל זבוב, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Beelzebūb (Latin): the god of the Philistine city of Ekron
Definitions
- the god of the Philistine city of Ekron
Ancestry of “Beelzebūb”, step by step
Beelzebūb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Βεελζεβούλ | Beelzebub (a name for Satan) |
| 2 | Hebrew | בעל זבוב | fly-lord |
| 3 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |
via Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בַּעַל זְבוּב | lord of flies |