Beelzebub

[ bee-el-zuh-buhb, beel-zuh- ]

noun

1. the chief devil; Satan.
2. a devil.
3. (in Milton's Paradise Lost ) one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan.

Beelzebub

/ bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb /

noun

1. Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
2. Satan or any devil or demon

Beelzebub

1. Another name for Satan . Originally a Philistine god, he is called the Prince of Devils in the New Testament .

Notes

By extension, a “Beelzebub” is any demon or evil spirit.

Beelzebub also appears in Milton's Paradise Lost as one of the fallen angels , second only to Satan in power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beelzebub¹

Old English Belzebub , ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb , literally: lord of flies

Example Sentences

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out devils but by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.

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They will make a bonfire of the houses of those bourgeois and artisans fit to roast Beelzebub!

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You are not ignorant that the millions that follow the standard of Beelzebub are to be plunged with him into eternal misery.

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Ingenious gentlemen who believe that Beelzebub made this world, are not a class of gentlemen I can get profit from.

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I heard him mutter, "Beelzebub, prince of devils," so I suppose the cabin boy had given his bird a bad name.

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• Satan