Beelzebub

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/

Proper noun

1. (biblical) A Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Matthew, 12:24

     But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

2. (Christianity) Satan, the Devil.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:Satan

Translations

• French: Belzébuth
• German: Beelzebub
• Italian: Belzebù
• Portuguese: Belzebu
• Russian: Вельзеву́л
• Spanish: Belcebú

Related terms

• Baal

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