§ Bel = "lord" a chief Babylonian deity
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H1078 — בֵּל
bel · Bel · Hebrew/Aramaic
3 tagged verse occurrences
Isaiah 46:1 · בֵּל֙Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.Jeremiah 50:2 · בֵּל֙‘Declare ye among nations, and sound, And lift up an ensign, sound, do not hide, Say ye: Captured hath been Babylon, Put to shame hath been Bel, Broken hath been Merodach, Put to shame have been her grievous things, Broken have been her idols.Jeremiah 51:44 · בֵּ֜לAnd I have seen after Bel in Babylon, And I have brought forth that which he swallowed—from his mouth, And flow no more unto him do nations, Also the wall of Babylon hath fallen.