בְּעַלְיָה
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤄
Bealeyah
H1183 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Bealiah is a proper masculine name meaning 'Yah is master' or 'Yah is lord.' The name is theophoric, indicating allegiance or devotion to YHWH by combining the divine name with an element signifying lordship or ownership. Semantic range is limited due to its use as a personal name, but it denotes one who is associated with, or perhaps dedicated to, YHWH as sovereign.
Semantic Range
personal name meaning 'Yah is master'; expressing devotion to, relationship with, or recognition of YHWH's lordship
Root / Etymology
Compound of the noun בַּעַל (baʿal, 'lord, master, owner') and the divine shorthand יָהּ (Yah, a poetic or abbreviated form of YHWH, the Israelite national deity). Formed as a theophoric personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name בְּעַלְיָה appears only in 1 Chronicles 12:6, where Bealiah is listed among warriors who joined David at Ziklag. As a theophoric name, it represents a trend common in the monarchic and late pre-exilic periods, where Israelite names often combine a root denoting a quality or attribute (here, 'master' or 'lord') with a reference to YHWH. The use of בַּעַל in Hebrew personal names should not be confused with the title or deity Baal worshipped by Canaanites; within Israelite names, it simply signifies 'lord' or 'owner' without idolatrous implication. Later contexts (especially in post-exilic times) avoided such names due to the negative associations with Canaanite cultic practices. English tradition sometimes renders Bealiah as 'Bealjah,' but this represents a later transliteration rather than a change in meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from בַּעַל and יָהּ; Jah (is) master; Bealjah, an Israelite; Bealiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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בעל (b-ʿ-l) — to own, to rule, to be lord/master
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1010 | בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן | master |
| H1120 | בָּמוֹת | master |
| H1166 | בָּעַל | I possessed |
| H1167 | בַּעַל | master |
| H1168 | בַּעַל | master |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1183-01 |
וּ/בְעַלְיָ֣ה | uvealeyah | HC/Np |
and Bealiah | and Yah-is-Master | and Bealeyah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1183-01 |
1 Chronicles 12:6 | וּ/בְעַלְיָ֣ה | uvealeyah | HC/Np |
and Bealiah | and Yah-is-Master | and Bealeyah |