"variant spellings of Βεελζεβούβ and βεελζεβούλ, Beelzeboul, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 10:25"
Definition and meaning
variant spellings of Βεελζεβούβ and βεελζεβούλ, Beelzeboul, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 10:25
In the original Greek the word is written: Βεελζεβούλ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of beelzeboul (G954) across the King James Bible.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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Common questions
Strong's G954 (beelzeboul) is a Greek word that means: variant spellings of Βεελζεβούβ and βεελζεβούλ, Beelzeboul, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 10:25 It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word beelzeboul (G954) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G954 is beelzeboul, a Greek word defined as: variant spellings of Βεελζεβούβ and βεελζεβούλ, Beelzeboul, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 10:25. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
beelzeboul is a Greek word found in the New Testament.