(mythology, biblical) A storm and fertility god of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons, reckoned as chief of the gods by the 1st millennium BC.

a false deity or idol / (obsolete, derogatory) Catholic or Orthodox icons of the saints.

plural of baal

plural of Baal.

(biblical) A city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended.

(Judaism) The person who reads from the Torah scroll during religious services. / (Judaism) A person who has been trained to read from a Torah scroll.

Alternative spelling of baal korei

Alternative spelling of baal korei

baal korei

Israel ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.