English Explanatory Dictionary

Beelzebub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
  2. Satan, the Devil.

Pronunciation

/biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Beelzebub.wav /ˈbilzɪbʌb/

Word forms

Beelzebub Baalzebub Belzebuth Beëlzebub Beelzebul Beelzeboul

Etymology

First attested as Old English Belzebub, from Latin Beelzebūb, 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”.

Synonyms

Aduwallah Adversary Al-Shaytaan Antichrist archfiend Ash-Shaytan Azazel Beast Beelzebub bogey cosmocrat deceiver deuce Devil diablo Diabolus dickens Dragon Enemy Evil One Father of Lies Gog Iblis Jack Ketch leviathan 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

Related words

Baal lord of the flies

Derived words

cast out the Devil with Beelzebub
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