Baal
Definition
An honorific title and proper noun of Semitic origin, originally meaning 'master', 'lord', or 'owner'; the supreme deity of fertility, weather, rain, and storm in Canaanite, Phoenician, and Carthaginian mythologies (as Baal Hammon). In biblical texts and subsequent Judeo-Christian traditions, the term was demonized, often used as a generic name for competing pagan deities or integrated into complex demonological figures like Beelzebub.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Baal
- Canaanite deity
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper masculine noun, structurally rigid, typically used without plural variants. |
| Formation | |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈbeɪəl] sau [baːl] |
| Source | The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Preoții antici organizau ritualuri complexe pe înălțimi pentru a-i cere lui Baal să trimită ploaie peste culturile uscate.
EN: Ancient priests organized complex rituals on high places to ask Baal to send rain over the parched crops.
RO: Textele descoperite la Ugarit oferă detalii prețioase despre ciclul mitologic al confruntărilor dintre Baal și Mot.
EN: The texts discovered at Ugarit provide valuable details about the mythological cycle of confrontations between Baal and Mot.
RO: Monedele cartagineze timpurii purtau adesea efigia sacră a lui Baal Hammon ca simbol al puterii statale.
EN: Early Carthaginian coins often bore the sacred effigy of Baal Hammon as a symbol of state power.
Idioms & Phrases
Cultul lui Baal / Cult of Baal
RO: Sistem de practici religioase politeiste din Orientul Apropiat antic, caracterizat prin altare pe coline și ofrande sezoniere.
EN: A system of polytheistic religious practices in the ancient Near East, characterized by high altars and seasonal offerings.
Baal-Zebub / Baal-Zebub
RO: Titlu local tradus literal ca 'Stăpânul muștelor', evoluat ulterior în demonologia creștină sub numele de Beelzebut.
EN: A local title literally translated as 'Lord of the flies', which later evolved in Christian demonology under the name Beelzebub.
Preoții lui Baal / Prophets of Baal
RO: Expresie biblică utilizată pentru a descrie liderii spirituali păgâni care s-au confruntat cu profetul Ilie pe Muntele Carmel.
EN: A biblical term used to describe the pagan spiritual leaders who confronted the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel.
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