Baalis

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Baalis: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

king of the Ammonites in the days of Jeremiah

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a rejoicing; a proud lord

Hebrew

Strongs #01185: oyleb Ba`alic

Baalis = "lord of the banner: in causing the joy"

1) king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem
by Nebuchadnezzar

1185 Ba`alic bah-al-ece'

probably from a derivative of 5965 with prepositional prefix;
in exultation; Baalis, an Ammonitish king:-Baalis.
see HEBREW for 05965

Baalis [EBD]

king of the Ammonites at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 40:14). He hired Ishmael to slay Gedaliah who had been appointed governor over the cities of Judah.

Baalis [NAVE]

BAALIS, king of the Ammonites, Jer. 40:14.

BAALIS [SMITH]

king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. (Jeremiah 40:14) (B.C. 588.)

BAALIS [ISBE]

BAALIS - ba'-a-lis ba`lic, perhaps for Baalim, "gods"; Septuagint Beleisa, Belisa, [Baalis]; Ant, X, ix, 3, Baalimos: King of the children of Ammon, the instigator of the murder of Gedaliah (Jer 40:14). Compare Ant, X, ix, 3.