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Baal-Zephon

The name of a Phoenician god. The word zaphon means " north " in Hebrew, whence Baalzephon seems to mean " Baal of the North," or " the Baal whose throne is on the sacred mountain of the gods in the north " (Baethgen). The god is also referred to in Assyrian inscriptions (Baal-sapunu). Prof. Cheyne identifies Baal-zephon with Baal-Lebanon, " the Baal of Lebanon." See Encycl. Bibl.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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