1185 - Baalis

Strong's Concordance

Original word: בַּעֲלִיס
Transliteration: Baalis
Definition (short): Baalis
Definition (full): Baalis -- perhaps |son of delight|, an Ammonite king

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: perhaps |son of delight,| an Ammonite king
NASB Translation: Baalis (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably from a derivative of alac with prepositional prefix; in exultation; Baalis, an Ammonitish king -- Baalis.

see HEBREW alac

KJV: And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
NASB: and said to him, "Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.