Strong's Lexicon Izebel: Jezebel Original Word: אִיזֶבֶל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אִי (i) meaning "not" and זֶבֶל (zebel) meaning "exalted" or "dignified." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2403 (Iezabel): Used in Revelation 2:20, referring to a woman in the church of Thyatira who led others into immorality and idolatry, symbolically linked to the Old Testament Jezebel. Usage: Jezebel is a proper noun used to refer to a specific historical figure in the Bible. The name is often associated with idolatry, manipulation, and opposition to the worship of Yahweh. Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab of Israel and is infamous for promoting the worship of Baal and persecuting the prophets of Yahweh. Cultural and Historical Background: Jezebel was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians. Her marriage to Ahab, king of Israel, was likely a political alliance. She introduced the worship of Baal and Asherah into Israel, leading to significant religious and cultural conflict. Her actions and influence were in direct opposition to the covenantal faith of Israel, which demanded exclusive worship of Yahweh. Jezebel's account is set during the 9th century BCE, a time of political turmoil and religious syncretism in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition queen of Isr. with King Ahab NASB Translation Jezebel (21), Jezebel's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אִיזֶבֶל proper name, feminine (sense uncertain, CISi. 158 there occurs the proper name, feminine בעלאזבל Baal exalts? or is husband to? [see זָבַל], of which אִיזֶבֶל is conjectured by DHM to be an intentional alteration, made for the purpose of avoiding the name Baal. If so, ׳א perhaps suggested to the Hebrew ear the idea of un-exalted or un-husbanded), queen of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 18:4,13,19; 1 Kings 19:1,2; 1 Kings 21:5 +; 2 Kings 9:7 +. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jezebel From 'iy and Zbul; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab -- Jezebel. see HEBREW 'iy see HEBREW Zbul Forms and Transliterations אִיזֶ֔בֶל אִיזֶ֖בֶל אִיזֶ֗בֶל אִיזֶ֙בֶל֙ אִיזֶ֜בֶל אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִיזֶ֥בֶל אִיזֶ֧בֶל אִיזָ֑בֶל אִיזָֽבֶל׃ איזבל איזבל׃ וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל ואיזבל לְאִיזֶ֔בֶל לאיזבל ’î·zā·ḇel ’î·ze·ḇel ’îzāḇel ’îzeḇel iZavel iZevel lə’îzeḇel lə·’î·ze·ḇel leiZevel veiZevel wə’îzeḇel wə·’î·ze·ḇelLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 16:31 HEB: אִשָּׁ֜ה אֶת־ אִיזֶ֗בֶל בַּת־ אֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙ NAS: that he married Jezebel the daughter KJV: to wife Jezebel the daughter INT: took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal 1 Kings 18:4 1 Kings 18:13 1 Kings 18:19 1 Kings 19:1 1 Kings 19:2 1 Kings 21:5 1 Kings 21:7 1 Kings 21:11 1 Kings 21:14 1 Kings 21:15 1 Kings 21:15 1 Kings 21:23 1 Kings 21:23 1 Kings 21:25 2 Kings 9:7 2 Kings 9:10 2 Kings 9:22 2 Kings 9:30 2 Kings 9:36 2 Kings 9:37 2 Kings 9:37 22 Occurrences |