אֶשְׁבַּעַל
eshbaal · Esh-baal
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H792 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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eshbaal (אֶשְׁבַּעַל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Esh-baal”.
The son of Saul called Ish-bosheth in 2 Samuel. The name means "man of Baal"; "baal" means "lord, owner," and later the name became tied to the Canaanite god Baal, which is why in Samuel it was changed to "bosheth," "shame."
How to say it
esh·ba·al
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Chronicles 8:33
And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- 1 Chronicles 9:39
And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.