# בַּעַל (baal)

Israeli respelling: ba-al. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H1168. 68 Old Testament occurrences.

Baal, a Phoenician deity

King James renderings: Baal, (plural) Baalim.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/baal-h1168

## Occurrences

- [Judges 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/2/11) — And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
- [Judges 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/2/13) — And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
- [Judges 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/3/7) — And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
- [Judges 6:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/25) — And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years ol…
- [Judges 6:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/28) — And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it…
- [Judges 6:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/30) — Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he h…
- [Judges 6:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/31) — And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to dea…
- [Judges 6:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/32) — Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
- [Judges 8:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/33) — And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalbe…
- [Judges 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/10/6) — And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods o…
- [Judges 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/10/10) — And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served…
- [1 Samuel 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/4) — Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
- [1 Samuel 12:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/12/10) — And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now de…
- [1 Kings 16:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/31) — And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel…
- [1 Kings 16:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/32) — And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.
- [1 Kings 18:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/18) — And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and t…
- [1 Kings 18:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/19) — Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the…
- [1 Kings 18:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/21) — And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then fol…
- [1 Kings 18:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/22) — Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
- [1 Kings 18:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/25) — And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name…
- [1 Kings 18:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/26) — And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O…
- [1 Kings 18:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/40) — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the b…
- [1 Kings 19:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/18) — Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
- [1 Kings 22:53](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/53) — For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
- [2 Kings 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/3/2) — And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his fath…
- [2 Kings 10:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/18) — And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
- [2 Kings 10:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/19) — Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifi…
- [2 Kings 10:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/20) — And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
- [2 Kings 10:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/21) — And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into…
- [2 Kings 10:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/22) — And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
- [2 Kings 10:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/23) — And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there…
- [2 Kings 10:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/25) — And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in,…
- [2 Kings 10:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/26) — And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
- [2 Kings 10:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/27) — And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
- [2 Kings 10:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/28) — Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
- [2 Kings 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/18) — And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, a…
- [2 Kings 17:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/17/16) — And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped al…
- [2 Kings 21:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/21/3) — For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did A…
- [2 Kings 23:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/4) — And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the…
- [2 Kings 23:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/5) — And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and…
- [1 Chronicles 4:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/4/33) — And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
- [1 Chronicles 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/5) — Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
- [1 Chronicles 8:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/30) — And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
- [1 Chronicles 9:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/36) — And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
- [2 Chronicles 17:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/3) — And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
- [2 Chronicles 23:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/17) — Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest…
- [2 Chronicles 24:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/7) — For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did…
- [2 Chronicles 28:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/2) — For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
- [2 Chronicles 33:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/33/3) — For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and wors…
- [2 Chronicles 34:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/34/4) — And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and th…
- [Jeremiah 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/8) — The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophe…
- [Jeremiah 2:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/23) — How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift…
- [Jeremiah 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/9) — Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
- [Jeremiah 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/14) — But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
- [Jeremiah 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/11/13) — For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up al…
- [Jeremiah 11:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/11/17) — For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah,…
- [Jeremiah 12:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/12/16) — And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my peo…
- [Jeremiah 19:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/19/5) — They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake…
- [Jeremiah 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/13) — And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- [Jeremiah 23:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/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 forgotte…
- [Jeremiah 32:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/29) — And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they h…
- [Jeremiah 32:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/35) — And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass throu…
- [Hosea 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/8) — For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
- [Hosea 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/13) — And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels,…
- [Hosea 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/17) — For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
- [Hosea 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/11/2) — As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
- [Hosea 13:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/13/1) — When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
- [Zephaniah 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/1/4) — I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this p…