Bible Person

Baal

Meaning: master; lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Baal entry refers to a Reubenite ancestor and the father of Beerah, not to the deity so often denounced in Scripture. He belongs to the genealogical record of the eastern tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 5:5.1

AI summary: This Baal matters because his single cross reference appears in a lineage tracing Reubenite descent, where the name is used as a personal designation rather than an idol title. The distinction is important for reading the genealogy clearly and without confusion. Taken together, the material presents this Baal as an ancestral figure in Reuben's tribal record.1

Central Figure

Baal

Meaning: master; lord

Children