Beelzebub

Meaning

Proper Noun

Origin

  • From Latin Beelzebūb, the Vulgate's form of Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ and Hebrew בעל זבוב ("fly-lord"), mentioned in 2 Kings chapter 1 as "the god of Ekron".

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