בֵּל֙
𐤁𐤋
Bel
Bel
Proper noun referring to Bel, the principal god of the Babylonian pantheon, especially identified with Marduk in Neo-Babylonian religion. Used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific foreign deity rather than a generic term for 'lord.'
Jeremiah 50:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H1078
| Lemma | בֵּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Bel |
| Strong's | H1078 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to Bel, the principal god of the Babylonian pantheon, especially identified with Marduk in Neo-Babylonian religion. Used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific foreign deity rather than a generic term for 'lord.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1078-01
Bel
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; loanword from Akkadian belu; no pronominal suffix or inflection. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper noun referring specifically to the Babylonian high god identified with Marduk. Retaining the name "Bel" preserves its identity as a distinct foreign deity rather than translating it as the generic "lord." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bel
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bel |