ܒܥܠܙܒܘܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (baʿal zəḇûḇ), a partial calque of Akkadian [script needed] (bēl dabābi, Lord of the speech). Doublet of ܒܥܸܠܕܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܐ (bˁildḇāḇā, enemy, foe).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bəʕɪl.zəwoːw]

Proper noun

ܒܥܸܠܙܒ݂ܘܿܒ݂ • (bˁilzḇōḇm

  1. (biblical) Beelzebub, the Devil