baal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god

WordNet

Ba"al noun
Etymology
Heb. ba'al lord.
Wordforms
Heb plural Baalim
Definitions
  1. (Myth.) The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations. ✍ The name of this god occurs in the Old Testament and elsewhere with qualifying epithets subjoined, answering to the different ideas of his character; as, Baal-berith (the Covenant Baal), Baal-zebub (Baal of the fly).
  2. pl. The whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied. Judges x. 6.

Webster 1913