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    Je·ze·bel
    /ˈjezəˌbel/
    • 1. (fl. 9th century bc), a Phoenician princess, traditionally the great-aunt of Dido and in the Bible the wife of Ahab king of Israel. She was denounced by Elijah for introducing the worship of Baal into Israel (1 Kings 16:31, 21:5–15, 2 Kings 9:30–7). Her use of make-up was especially condemned by Puritan England.

    noun

    • 1. a shameless or immoral woman.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › JezebelJezebel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy. 2. often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman.

  3. www.christianity.com › wiki › peopleJezebel in the Bible: Her Story and Importance - Christianity

    Jul 11, 2024 · Updated Jul 11, 2024. Queen Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon, and the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. Jezebel promoted the worship of false gods in Israel, harassed and killed God’s prophets, and arranged for an innocent man to be falsely charged and executed.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JezebelJezebel - Wikipedia

    Meaning of name. Jezebel is the Anglicized transliteration of the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ‎ ʾIzeḇel. The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible states that the name is "best understood as meaning 'Where is the Lord?'"

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Jezebel-queen-of-IsraelJezebel | Description, Bible Story, & Death | Britannica

    Jezebel, in the Bible, the wife of King Ahab, who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the Hebrew God, Yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the prophets Elijah and Elisha, she provoked the internecine strife that enfeebled Israel for decades.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJezebel | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Jezebel meaning: 1. an immoral woman who deceives people in order to get what she wants 2. an immoral woman who…. Learn more.

  7. www.biblestudytools.com › dictionary › jezebelJezebel Meaning - Bible Definition and References

    Discover the meaning of Jezebel in the Bible. Study the definition of Jezebel with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › jezebelJEZEBEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jezebel definition: the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. 1 Kings 16. See examples of JEZEBEL used in a sentence.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › jezebel_nJezebel, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    An immoral, impudent, or sexually promiscuous woman; (esp. in earlier use) a woman who leads other people into idolatry and sin (see Revelation 2:20); a prostitute or disreputable woman, esp. one who wears cosmetics, fine clothes, etc. Also figurative. Often modified by painted.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishJezebel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of Jezebel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › jezabelJEZEBEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jezebel definition: the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. 1 Kings 16. See examples of JEZEBEL used in a sentence.