Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Baalath-beer
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Baalath-beer was a town of Simeon in the southern Negeb, also called Ramah of the South and probably the Baal mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:33.
Baalbec
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Baalbec was a city of Coele-Syria, later known as Heliopolis, famous for its extensive temple ruins. Its identification with Baal-gad or Solomon’s buildings is uncertain.
Baale of Judah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Baale of Judah was another name for Kirjath-jearim, the city from which David brought the ark toward Jerusalem.
Baali
God - Old Testament
Baali, meaning “my lord,” was a title Israel had applied to the Lord. Hosea called the people to use “my husband” instead, avoiding association with Baal worship.
Baalim
God - Old Testament
Baalim is the plural of Baal and refers to the various images or local forms of that false god.
Baalis
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baalis was king of the Ammonites during the Babylonian captivity. He was involved in the plot to have Gedaliah murdered.
BAALZEBUB
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baalzebub, meaning “Lord of flies,” was a Philistine deity worshiped at Ekron and apparently consulted for oracles. King Ahaziah’s appeal to him instead of the Lord was condemned by Elijah.
Baana
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baana was the name of several men, including two officials who supplied Solomon’s court, the father of a builder in Nehemiah’s time, and a leader who returned from exile.
Baanah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baanah was the name of several men, including an officer who helped assassinate Ish-bosheth, the father of one of David’s mighty men, and a postexilic leader.
Baara
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baara was one of the wives of Shaharaim, a descendant of Benjamin.
BAASEIAH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baaseiah was an ancestor of Asaph, the temple musician. His name may mean “the Lord is bold” or possibly represent a form meaning “the work of the Lord.”
Baaseiah, Or Basseiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baaseiah, or Basseiah, was a Gershonite Levite and an ancestor of Asaph, the singer.
Baasha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Baasha was the third king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He seized the throne, fought against Judah, and brought judgment on his dynasty because of his idolatry.
Babe
Christian Life - Both
A babe is a very young child. Scripture also uses the term figuratively for people who are immature or weak in spiritual understanding.
Babel
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Babel was the ancient city associated with the land of Shinar and the beginning of Babylonian power. Its name is connected in Genesis with the confusion of human language and the judgment at the tower.
Babel, tower of
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
The tower of Babel was the great tower built by the people of Shinar in an attempt to establish their unity and fame. God judged their pride by confusing their language and scattering them.
Babylon
Places & Geography - Both
Babylon was the great city on the Euphrates and capital of the Babylonian empire. It conquered Judah and carried many Jews into exile; in Revelation, Babylon also represents a proud, idolatrous world power opposed to God.
Babylon, kingdom of
Government & Society - Old Testament
The kingdom of Babylon was the ancient empire centered in Babylonia, the fertile land around the Tigris and Euphrates. Under Nebuchadnezzar it conquered Judah, but it was later captured by Cyrus.
BABYLONIA
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Babylonia was the fertile alluvial land between the Tigris and Euphrates, bounded by Assyria, Elam, the southern marshes, and the Syrian desert. It was a major center of ancient kingdoms, cities, languages, writing, and exile.
BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF
People & Groups - Old Testament
The religion of Babylonia and Assyria was a polytheistic system centered on many gods, temples, hymns, rituals, magic, and myths. Its worship contrasted with Israel’s biblical confession of the one holy and righteous God.
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