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  • From: Yigal Levin <Yigal.Levin AT biu.ac.il>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] יהוה vs הבעל
  • Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:12:06 +0300

Dear Philip,

You are partially correct. As a common noun, "baal" simply means "lord",
"master", "owner", "possessor", and the like, and in the patriarchal society
of the biblical world, also "husband". It is used as a common noun dozens of
times in the Bible. It is not really the name of any deity, but rather an
epithet of the Northwestern Semitic storm-god, often know by the name of
Hadad (also Haddu, Adad and the like). "Baal" was also used as a title for
other deities with similar properties. In the Bible, it is sometimes used in
the construct, such as Baal-peor, Baal-gad, Baal-hermon etc., usually assumed
to be local manifestations of the deity, and sometimes becoming place-names.
Because it is a title and not a proper name, in Hebrew, if the deity is
meant, it is usually preceded by the article, "Ha-Baal", "The Baal"m (proper
names, such as YHWH, Chemosh etc. do not receive the article). In English
this is unnecessary because just the use of the transliteration, especially
with a capital initial letter, "Baal", makes it clear that this refers to the
deity, and not just to "a master".

Hope that clarifies things.

Yigal Levin

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[mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Philip Hardy
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 7:54 AM
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Subject: [b-hebrew] יהוה vs הבעל

Hello.
My Name is Philip A. Hardy. I have noticed that in most instance in the King
James Bible where The word BAAL is or any english word(s) that derived from
the same Hebrew word that BAAL derived from, namley בעל, the original Hebrew
almost always has "הבעל". This I believe is best conveyed or rendered in
Enlish as "the owner", "the husband", "the master", or "the lord". Now where
is found היהוה only once and possibly could be be tranlated "he the life",
conversley is found הבעל thirty eight times. Now if הבעל can be translated
"the lord" and the name "יהוה" is not transliterated as is "בעל" but is
(mis)translated as "The Lord" and Certain persons choose not to "proclaim the
name" or "Publish the name" as the word says we should, then could it be that
This is a fulfillment of the prophecy found in JER 23:26-27 "Jer 23:26 How
long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea,
[they are] prophets of the deceit of their own heart;Jer 23:27 Which think to
cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man
to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal. wherein
BAAL is really הבעל "The Lord" or "...as their fathers have forgotten my name
for "The Lord"."

Any insight, conveyed musings, or constructive criticisms would be welcome.

Good Day
Philip Hardy
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