Beelzebub
pronunciation
How to pronounce Beelzebub in British English:
UK [bɪˈelzɪbʌb]
How to pronounce Beelzebub in American English:
US [bɪ'elzɪbʌb]
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- Noun:
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Word Origin
- Beelzebub
- Old English Belzebub, Philistine god worshipped at Ekron (2 Kings i:2), from Latin, used in Vulgate for New Testament Greek beelzeboub, from Hebrew ba'al-z'bub "lord of the flies," from ba'al "lord" (see Baal) + z'bhubh "fly." By later Christian writers often taken as another name for "Satan," though Milton made him one of the fallen angels. Baal being originally a title, it was applied by the Hebrews to neighboring divinities based on their attributes; other examples include Baal-berith "the covenant lord," god of the Shechemites; Baal-peor "lord of the opening," a god of Moab and Midian.
Example
- 1. Because ye say that I cast out devils through beelzebub .
- 2. Chinese : do you know how beelzebub became crazy ?
- 3. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me .
- 4. Beelzebub is lord over all that flies .
- 5. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me , for me .