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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 › peopleWho Was Jezebel in the Bible and What Did She Do? - Christianity

    Dec 5, 2023 · Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab of Israel and the daughter of a Phoenician king who worshipped Baal and Asherah. She persecuted God's prophets, promoted false gods, and manipulated her husband to do evil.

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  5. 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?'"

  6. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJezebel | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the definition of Jezebel, an old-fashioned disapproving term for an immoral woman who deceives people. See translations of Jezebel in Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

  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.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.