LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculine

Beelzebub

Beelzebub m (indeclinable)
Classical[beˈɛɫ.zɛ.bʊb]Ecclesiastical[beˈɛl.d͡ze.bub]

Meaning

  1. indeclinablemasculinethe god of the Philistine city of Ekron.
  2. derogatoryindeclinablemasculineBeelzebul

Beelzĕbŭb, indecl., or Beelzĕbŭl, ūlis, m., = Βεελζεβούβ or Βεελζεβούλ, Heb. or ; in eccl. Lat.
I. Beelzebub, the chief of evil spirits, Vulg. Luc. 11, 15; Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 26; Prud. στεφ. 2, 267.

Origins

Translating Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl) and Biblical Hebrew בעל זבוב (Ba‘al-z'būb, “fly-lord”); perhaps a corruption of Beelzebul, meaning Lord of the Dwelling, with -bul altered to -bub to change the meaning to Lord of the Flies.

In English words that came into English from Beelzebub

  • BeelzebubBeelzebub

Quick answers

What does Beelzebub mean in Latin?
Beelzebub, a proper noun, means “the god of the Philistine city of Ekron.; Beelzebul”.
How do you pronounce Beelzebub?
In classical Latin, [beˈɛɫ.zɛ.bʊb]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈɛl.d͡ze.bub].