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beelzebub

/ˈbilzɪbʌb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
beelze-bub
IPA
/ˈbilzɪbʌb/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.

name

Satan, the Devil.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Belzebub, Beelzebub, Βεελζεβούλ, בעל זבוב

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbilzɪbʌb/
  • British English: /biːˈɛlzɪbʌb/

Inflected Forms

Baalzebub (alternative) Belzebuth (alternative) Beëlzebub (alternative) Beelzebul (alternative) Beelzeboul (alternative)

Derived Forms

Beelzebubian

Phrases

cast out the Devil with Beelzebub lord of the flies

Frequently Paired Words

Baal lord of the flies

Synonyms

Aduwallah Adversary Al-Shaytaan Antichrist archfiend Ash-Shaytan Azazel Beast Beelzebub bogey cosmocrat deceiver

Questions

How do you pronounce beelzebub?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbilzɪbʌb/.
What does beelzebub mean?
A Canaanite deity worshipped at Ekron.
Where does beelzebub come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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