LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Bēlus

Bēlus m sg (genitive Bēlī)
Classical[ˈbeː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɛː.lus]

Meaning

  1. Bel, a Babylonian deity.
  2. A river of Palestine also called Pacida, now the Na'aman River

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBēlus—
genitiveBēlī—
dativeBēlō—
accusativeBēlum—
ablativeBēlō—
vocativeBēle—

Bēlus, i, m., = Βῆλος; Heb. .
I. An Asiatic king of a primitive age, builder of Babylon and founder of the Babylonian kingdom, Verg. A. 1, 621; 1, 729 sq.: priscus, Ov. M. 4, 213 (like Βῆλος ὁ ἀρχαῖος, Aelian. V. H. 13, 3).—
II. An Indian deity, compared with Hercules of the Greeks, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; cf. Robinson, Dict., under .—
III. A king of Egypt, father of Danaus and Ægyptus.—
IV. Derivv.
A. Bēlīdes, ae (for the length of the i, cf. Prisc. p. 584 P.), m., = Βηλίδης, a male descendant of Belus: Belidae fratres, i. e. Danaus and Ægyptus, Stat. Th. 6, 291: surge, age, Belide, de tot modo fratribus unus, i. e. Lynceus, son of Ægyptus, Ov. H. 14, 73: Palamedes, Verg. A. 2, 82 (septimo gradu a Belo originem ducens, Serv.).—
B. Bēlis, ĭdis, f., and usu. in plur., Bēlĭdĕs, um, the granddaughters of Belus, the Belides, = Danaides (v. Danaus), Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 62; id. A. A. 1, 74; id. M. 4, 463; 10, 44.—
C. Bēlĭăs, ădis, f., = Belis, Sen. Herc. Oet. 961.—
V. Beli oculus, a precious stone, cat's-eye, a species of onyx, Plin. 37, 10, 55, § 149.—
VI. A river of Galilee, on the borders of Phœnicia, now Nahr Naaman, Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 75; Tac. H. 5, 7.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum). In the deity sense, cognate and synonymous with Latin Baal.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBelusBelus (Βηλεύς), called also Pagida by Pliny (5.19), a small river of Palestine, described by Pliny as taking its rise from a lake named Cendevia, at t…Biography & mythologyBelusBelus (Βῆλος). 1. A son of Poseidon by Libya or Eurynome. He was a twin-brother of Agenor, and father of Aegyptus and Danaus. He was believed to be th…

Quick answers

What does Bēlus mean in Latin?
Bēlus, a proper noun, means “Bel, a Babylonian deity.; A river of Palestine also called Pacida, now the Na'aman River”.
What is the genitive of Bēlus?
The genitive singular is Bēlī. Bēlus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bēlus?
In classical Latin, [ˈbeː.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɛː.lus].