Βεελζεβούλ beelzeboul (G954), also spelled Be’elzebub or Belzebuth, is a transliteration of the Hebrew word בַּעַל־זְבוּב Ba’alzebub (H1176) which literally means “Lord or Master of the Flies” from בַּעַל ba’al (H1168) and זְבוּב zevuv (H2070). Ba’alzebub a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. The name Beelzebub is associated with the Canaanite god Ba’al.
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