Baal, (plural) Baalim

“Baal” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lord). (1) Baal, Bel, or Belus, supreme male god of Phoenicians and Canaanites, worshipped with self-torture and human offerings (Jer. 19:5). Even house-tops were temples (2 Kings 23:12, Jer. 32:29). Hebrews infected with the worship (Num. 22:41; 25:3-18; Deut. 4:16). Became the court religion (1 Kings 16:31-33. 18:19-28; 2 Kings 10:22; 17:16). Bel (Isa. 46:1). Baalim, plural form (Judg. 2:11; 10:10), and elsewhere. (2) A Reubenite (1 Chron. 5.5). (3) Grandson of Saul (1 Chron. 8:30; 9:36. (4) A town of Simeon; Bealoth and Baalath-beer (1 Chron. 4:33).

“Baalim” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

[BAAL.]

“Baal, Baalim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The name signifies “master, possessor;” and whether singular or plural it always has the article. The chief male god of the Phoenicians and the Canaanites, as ASHTORETH was the chief female goddess. The Israelites in coming into the land doubtless found temples, groves, altars and high places set apart to Baal: incense was offered and offerings burnt, and children were sacrificed to him, while a great retinue of prophets and priests was maintained in his service, as is manifest by its revival afterward (Num. 22:41; 1 Kings 18:22; Jer. 11:13; Jer. 19:5; Jer. 32:29).
The children of Israel were soon led away to the worship of Baal (Judg. 2:11,13; Judg. 3:7; Judg. 6:31-32; Judg. 8:33; Judg. 10:6,10); and though under Samuel they relinquished it, (1 Sam. 7:4; 1 Sam. 12:10), yet after the division of the kingdom it was by Ahab fully established in Israel (1 Kings 16:32). Elijah however stood for Jehovah, and raised the question with Israel whether Jehovah was God, or whether Baal, and established the rights of Jehovah by fire from heaven. This led to the destruction of all the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:17-40); but his idolatrous worship continued until the days of Jehu, who slew his worshippers and destroyed his house and images (2 Kings 10:18-28). It however revived again in Israel, and under Ahaziah and Athaliah extended also to Judah, and during the reigns of Ahaz and Manasseh worshippers of Baal are found there (2 Kings 11:18; 2 Kings 16:3-4; 2 Kings 17:16-17; 2 Kings 21:3). Thus did Satan succeed in leading aside to idolatry God’s favored people for whom He had done so much.
Balaam’s advice was only too successful, the women of Canaan being the snare that led to idolatry.
The word Baal is used in several compounds, at times referring to the god and in other cases to persons or places.

“Baalim” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

SEE BAAL.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Transliteration:
Ba`al
Phonic:
bah’-al
Meaning:
the same as 1167; Baal, a Phoenician deity
KJV Usage:
Baal, (plural) Baalim

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Idols of Baal:-plural of Baal, the supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations, Judg. 2:11. {Idola Baalis}