Beelzebub
/biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/US/ˈbilzɪbʌb/
Beelzebub proper noun: a Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
Proper noun
Beelzebub
- A Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
- But when the Phariſees heard it, they ſaid, This fellow doeth not caſt out deuils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the deuils.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 12:24, column 1
- Satan, the Devil.
- Mamma mia, let me go / Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me!1975, Freddie Mercury, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, in A Night at the Opera, performed by Queen
- Synonyms:
- Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast, bogey, cosmocrat
Beelzebub meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Arabic and Thai
Beelzebub in Hindi
- a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil
- बालज़बूब bālzabūb
Beelzebub in Bengali
- a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil
- বাইলজাবাব bailjabab
Beelzebub in Arabic
- a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil
- بَعْل زَبُوب baʕl zabūb, بَعْلْزَبُول baʕlzabūl
Beelzebub in Thai
- a Semitic deity, another name for the Devil
- บีเอลซิบับ
More languagesFewer languages
- Beelzebub in Vietnamese
- Ba-anh-xê-bụt, Bê-ên-xê-bun, Ba-an-dơ-vúp, Bê-en-dê-bun
Synonyms of Beelzebub
30 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- deuce
- Devil
- diablo
- Diabolus
- dickens
- Dragon
- Enemy
- Evil One
- Father of Lies
- Gog
- Iblis
- Jack Ketch
- lord of the flies
- Lucifer
- Mephistopheles
- Old Gentleman
- Old Hairy
- Old Harry
- Old Nick
- Old One
- Old Scratch
- Old Serpent
- Prince of Darkness
- Prince of Demons
- Prince of Evil
- Sam Scratch
- Satan
- Serpent
- shaitan
- Son of the Dawn
Forms of Beelzebub
| alternative form | Baalzebub |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Belzebuth |
| alternative form | Beëlzebub |
| alternative form | Beelzebul |
| alternative form | Beelzeboul |
Origin of Beelzebub
First attested as Old English Belzebub, from Latin Beelzebub, the Vulgate's form of Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl), from Hebrew בעל זבוב (ba‘al-z'vúv, “fly-lord”), mentioned in 2 Kings chapter 1 as “the god of Ekron”.
Words formed from Beelzebub
Phrases with Beelzebub
Questions about Beelzebub
- What does Beelzebub mean?
- Beelzebub means a Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
- What is Beelzebub in Hindi?
- Beelzebub in Hindi is बालज़बूब (bālzabūb). See Beelzebub meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Beelzebub?
- Beelzebub is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Beelzebub?
- Beelzebub is pronounced /biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/ (UK).
Words near Beelzebub in the dictionary
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