ba.al ze.vuv is the proper name of the god of Ekron whom messengers are sent to seek about Ahaziah's sickness.

The attested form is a proper name used for the god of Ekron whom Ahaziah's messengers are sent to seek concerning whether he will live from his sickness; the same seeking is challenged and reported in the episode.

1. Proper name for Ekron's god sought for an answer · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur in the clause about seeking the god of Ekron. In 2 Kings 1:2 the APB renders the request, "Go, seek Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I will live from this sickness," while 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6, and 2 Kings 1:16 repeat the challenge that messengers are going to or have been sent to seek him.

   2 Kings 1:22 Kings 1:32 Kings 1:62 Kings 1:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as "Baal-zebub the god of Ekron" in clauses about seeking an answer concerning sickness. This wording identifies the verse-level presentation rather than isolating a separate English equivalent for the Hebrew form.