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Baal-shalisha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

An unknown place (2 Kings 4:42⁴²And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. (2 Kings 4:42)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Unknown place from which a man brought to Elisha bread of the firstfruits, when there was a dearth in the land (2 Kings 4:42⁴²And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. (2 Kings 4:42)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1190 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ba`al

Phonic:

Shalishah

Meaning:

from 1168 and 8031; Baal of Shalishah, Baal-Shalishah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Baal-shalisha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

lord of the third part (triad)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Place in a triangle:―a place in Palestine, 2 Kings 4:42. {Locus in triangulo}