Baalath

Baalath
   A generic name for goddess in the Middle East, frequently applied to the titular deity of a particular town. The Baalath of Byblos was Ashtart. The word itself means lady or mistress, and would seem to be of greater antiquity than Baal. Baalath was most frequently applied to Ninlil, consort of Enlil, but was also given to the wife of Asshur or as a variant of Ishtar. In Egypt she was known as Baelthi. To the Canaanites she was Venus, the evening star.

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  • Baalath — (ba a lath ba alath) ( a rejoicing; our proud lord ), a town of the tribe of Dan which was fortified by Solomon References* [http://bible.cc/joshua/19 44.htm Joshua 19:44] * [http://bible.cc/1 kings/9 18.htm 1 Kings 9:18] * [http://bible.cc/2… …   Wikipedia

  • Baalath — Baalath, 1) Stadt des Stammes Dan in Judäa, von Salomo befestigt; 2) Baalath, Beer, Stadt im Stamme Simeon (Palästina) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • BAALATH — urbs firmissima in tribu Dan. Ios. c. 19. v. 8. 44. Et civitas a Solomone condita. 1. Reg. c. 9. v. 18 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Baalath-Beer — A Biblical name, Baalath Beer, also known as Ramoth of the South or simply Baal. (1 Chr: 4:33 1 Samuel 30:27) was the name of a city of the Tribe of Simeon. It was located in Negev, evidently south of Beer Sheba …   Wikipedia

  • Baalath —    A town of the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:44). It was fortified by Solomon (1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chr. 8:6). Some have identified it with Bel ain, in Wady Deir Balut …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Baalath-beer —    Baalah of the well, (Josh. 19:8, probably the same as Baal, mentioned in 1 Chr. 4:33, a city of Simeon …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Biblical Geography —     Biblical Geography     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Geography     With the exception of the didactic literature, there is no book in the Bible which, to a greater or less extent, does not contain mention of, or allusions to, the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …   Wikipedia

  • Theophory in the Bible — The word theophory refers to the practice of embedding the name of a god or a deity in, usually, a proper name. Much Hebrew theophory occurs in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. The most prominent theophory involves *names referring… …   Wikipedia

  • TABLE OF CONTENTS — Entries BA–BLO 5 • Abbreviations GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS 787 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN RABBINICAL LITERATURE 788 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS 794 • Transliteration Rules 807 Glossary 810 BAALAH BAALAH (Heb. בַּעְלָה), name of several biblical… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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