אֶתְבַּ֫עַל
et.ba.al
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Ethbaal
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et.ba.al is the proper name identifying Jezebel's father, described as king of the Sidonians.
The sole attested use identifies Jezebel's father in the clause that calls him king of the Sidonians.
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Personal name for Jezebel's father · dominant
In 1 Kings 16:31, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the identification of Jezebel as the daughter of a man called king of the Sidonians. The APB renders the clause “Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 16:31, the APB presents the name as “Ethbaal” within Jezebel's family identification.