בַעֲלֵ֨י
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉
baʻal
the lords of
Principal, master, or lord; one who possesses, controls, or is responsible for something (person, place, attribute, or item). Used of individuals of social, household, or tribal authority (such as husband, landowner, or head of household), and also as a title of foreign or local deities. In extended senses, designates one characterized by a certain quality, function, or possession (e.g., 'owner of wisdom,' 'possessor of dreams').
Judges 9:25 · Word #3
Lexicon H1167
| Lemma | בַּעַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 |
| Transliteration | baʻal |
| Strong's | H1167 |
| Definition | Principal, master, or lord; one who possesses, controls, or is responsible for something (person, place, attribute, or item). Used of individuals of social, household, or tribal authority (such as husband, landowner, or head of household), and also as a title of foreign or local deities. In extended senses, designates one characterized by a certain quality, function, or possession (e.g., 'owner of wisdom,' 'possessor of dreams'). |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the lords of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1167-17
masters of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state from בַּעַל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to possess, to rule" and in the masculine plural construct form denotes multiple possessors or lords in relation to what follows. "Masters of" preserves both the plural number and the construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and lords of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "masters of". |