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Ethbaal

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(favored of Baal). King of Sidon (1 Kings 16:31³¹And 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 the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. (1 Kings 16:31)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

King of Sidon, and father of Jezebel wife of Ahab (1 Kings 16:31³¹And 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 the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. (1 Kings 16:31)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

856 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ethba`al

Phonic:

eth-bah’-al

Meaning:

from 854 and 1168; with Baal; Ethbaal, a Phoenician king

KJV Usage:

Ethbaal

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

with Baal

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

With Baal; toward the idol:―king of Sidon and father of Jezebel, 1 Kings 16:31. {Cum Baale}