בַּעַל
baal
H1167 · Hebrew / Aramaic
(127b); from 1166; owner, lord:--
LSB renderings
archers*(1), bird*(1), bridegroom(1), charmer*(1), citizens(1), covenant*(1), creditor*(1), dominant(1), dreamer*(1), has a judgment*(1), husband(8), husbands(2), lords(17), man(3), married*(2), master(2), master's(1), masters(4), men(4), one who has(1), owner(14), owners(1), possessors(1), relative by marriage(1), schemer*(1), sworn(1), those to whom it is due(1), wrathful*(1).
Occurs in 4 versesrendered “masters” · Show all renderings
- Eccl 5:11When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the success to their masters except to look on with their eyes?
- Eccl 7:12For wisdom is a shadow of protection as money is a shadow of protection,And the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its masters.
- Eccl 8:8There is no man who has power to restrain the wind with the wind, and there is none who has power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and wickedness will not provide escape to its masters.
- Eccl 12:11The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.