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baʿălā בַּעֲלָה ‘mistress’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of baʿal בַּעַל ‘master’
Roots: בעל

baʿălā n, f
1) mistress, female owner
2) sorceress, necromancer (noun of relationship)

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 28:7 1 Kings 17:17 Nahum 3:4

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