"Βάαλ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Βάαλ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bá.al/, /ˈβa.al/, /ˈva.al/, /bá.al/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈba.al/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈβa.al/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈva.al/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈva.al/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: Βᾰ́ᾰλ [canonical], Bắăl [romanization], Βᾰᾰ́λ [alternative], Βηλ [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל (báʿal). Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|hbo|בַּעַל|tr=báʿal}} Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל (báʿal) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|g=m|head=Βᾰ́ᾰλ}} Βᾰ́ᾰλ • (Bắăl) m (indeclinable)
  1. Baal, a Canaanite deity (referred to biblically as a symbol of idolatry) Wikipedia link: Baal Tags: indeclinable Related terms: Βῆλος (Bêlos)
    Sense id: en-Βάαλ-grc-name--y5wSR55 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל (báʿal).",
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβa.al/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bá.al/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba.al/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβa.al/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Βάαλ"
}
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  ],
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        "head": "Βᾰ́ᾰλ"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "grc",
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        "Ancient Greek masculine nouns",
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        "Ancient Greek paroxytone terms",
        "Ancient Greek proper nouns",
        "Ancient Greek terms borrowed from Biblical Hebrew",
        "Ancient Greek terms derived from Biblical Hebrew",
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      "ipa": "/bá.al/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβa.al/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bá.al/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba.al/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβa.al/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈva.al/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Βάαλ"
}

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