What does "Beelzebul" mean in the Bible?
Beelzebul, the title of a heathen deity, to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; Satan, the prince of the devils. Beelzebul appears in 7 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Beelzebul?
(lord of the house), the title of a heathen deity, to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; Satan, the prince of the devils. (Matthew 10:25; 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15) ff. The correct reading is without doubt Beelzebul, and not Beelzebub .
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Beelzebul?
Greek · G954
Βεελζεβούλ
Beelzeboul
Beelzebul
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Beelzebul appear in the Bible?
Beelzebul is referenced in 7 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Luke 11:15
- Luke 11:18
- Luke 11:19
- Matthew 10:25
- Matthew 12:24
- Matthew 12:27
- Mark 3:22
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Beelzebul.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Beelzebul?
Beelzebul appears in 7 verses across 3 books, most often in Luke, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Beelzebul?
Luke, Matthew, Mark.
Where can I read every verse about Beelzebul?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
