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Beelzebub
Beelzebub, the name of a demon or devil, derived from Bible translations of Greek, Hebrew, and Assyrian words denoting ‘fly-lord’, ‘lord of the high house’, but understood from NT times as ‘lord of the underworld’. He accompanies Lucifer in Marlowe's Dr Faustus; Milton gives the name to one of the fallen angels, next to Satan in power (Paradise Lost) and Golding adopted one version of it for the title Lord of the Flies.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Beelzebub.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Beelzebub.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub a name for the Devil, recorded in English from early times; Milton in Paradise Lost, however, uses it as the name of one of the fallen angels. The name comes originally from late Latin translating a Hebrew word meaning ‘lord of the flies’, recorded in 2 Kings 1:2 as the name of a Philistine god, and a Greek word meaning ‘the Devil’, from Matthew 12:24.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Beelzebub." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Beelzebub." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Beelzebub.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Beelzebub." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Beelzebub.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub Name for Satan or the Devil. The word was originally Beelzebul (‘Lord of demons’) but was corrupted deliberately in Syrian texts and the (Latin) Vulgate to Beelzebub (‘Lord of flies’) as a gesture of contempt. Originally an aspect of Baal, it was used in its present sense in the New Testament (Matthew 10, Mark 3 and Luke 11).
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"Beelzebub." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Beelzebub." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Beelzebub.html "Beelzebub." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Beelzebub.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub. A name equivalent to Satan found in the gospels (Mark 3. 22–6 and par.). The Gk. text is Beelzeboul, which may correspond to Heb. Baal-zebel, ‘lord of filth’. The English form -bub is due to the influence of Baal-zebub (‘lord of flies’) in 2 Kings 1. 2.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Beelzebub.html JOHN BOWKER. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Beelzebub.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub (or Beelzebul). The name applied to the ‘prince of devils’ in the Gospels, where Christ's enemies accuse Him of ‘casting out devils by Beelzebub’ (Mk. 3: 22–6 and parallels), i.e. of acting by the power of, or of being an agent of, the evil one.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Beelzebub.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Beelzebub.html |
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Baal-zebub
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"Baal-zebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Baal-zebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Baalzebu.html "Baal-zebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Baalzebu.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub the Devil. OE. Belzebub, ME. Beelzebub — L. Beelzebub, rendering (i) Heb. ba'al zeebūb ‘lord of flies’ (2 Kings 1: 2) and (ii) Gr. Beelzeboúb of the N.T. (Matt. 12: 24).
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T. F. HOAD. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Beelzebub.html T. F. HOAD. "Beelzebub." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Beelzebub.html |
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Beelzebub
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"Beelzebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Beelzebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Beelzebu.html "Beelzebub." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Beelzebu.html |
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Beelzebub
Beelzebub
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•Beelzebub • hubbub • syllabub
•wolfcub • nightclub • bathtub
•twintub • washtub
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"Beelzebub." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Beelzebub." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Beelzebub.html "Beelzebub." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Beelzebub.html |
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