beelzebub

English - Turkish

Definition of beelzebub in English Turkish dictionary

şeytan

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of beelzebub in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Eski yakındoğu kültlerinde şeytan

English - English

Definition of beelzebub in English English dictionary

{i} (Hebrew) "lord of flies", Philistine god; head devil, Satan

a devil, especially Satan

The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

Hyphenation

Be·el·ze·bub

Etymology

[ bE-'el-zi-"b&b, 'bEl-zi-, ] (noun.) before 12th century. Beelzebub, prince of devils, from Latin, from Greek Beelzeboub, from Hebrew Ba`al zebhubh, a Philistine god, literally, lord of flies.