ܒܥܠܙܒܘܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zəḇûḇ), a partial calque of Akkadian [script needed] (bēl dabābi, “Lord of the speech”). Doublet of ܒܥܸܠܕܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܐ (bˁildḇāḇā, “enemy, foe”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [bəʕɪl.zəwoːw]

Proper noun

ܒܥܸܠܙܒ݂ܘܿܒ݂ • (bˁilzḇōḇ) m

1. (biblical) Beelzebub, the Devil

Related terms

• ܒܲܥܠܵܐ (baˁlā, “Baal”)