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Baal, the Idol. Baalgad, the Idol of For∣tune. Baalhazer, a possessor of Grace. Baal∣hermon, a Possessor of Destruction. Baalpe∣razim, the Idol of Division. Baalshalisha, the three-fold, or principal Idol. Baalzebub, the Idol, or Possessor of Flies. Babylon, Con∣fusion. Balak, Covering, or Destroying. Bar∣rabas, the son of Confusion. Barachel, bles∣sing, or speaking well of God, or bowing the Knee to God. Baruch, blessed. Bathsheba,
the seventh Daughter. Bathshua, the Daugh∣ter of Salvation. Becher, the first begotten, or first Fruits. Ben, a Son, or Building. Be∣najath, the Lords Building. Benjamin, the Son of my right hand; Jacob's youngest Son, called Benoni; that is, the son of Sor∣row; Jacob loved him. Berachiah. speaking well of the Lord. Berajah, the choosing of the Lord. Besodaiah, the Counsel of the Lord. Bethamath, the House of affliction. Betha∣ven, the house of Vanity and Grief. Bethaz∣maveth, the House of Deaths Strength. Bethpirei, the house of my Maker. Bethcar, the house of Knowledge. Betheden, the house of Pleasure. Bethel, the house of God. Be∣themeck, the house of Deepness. Bethesda, the house of Effusion. Bethanan, the house of Grace, or Mercy. Bethhathshittah, the house of going out of the way, or the house of Thorus. Bethlehem, the house of Bread, or the house of War; a City in the Tribe of Zebulon, also a City in the Tribe of Juda, called Ephrath, near unto which Rachel was buried, and unto which Joseph tra∣velled with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, where she was delivered of Jesus Christ; where the wise Men went and honoured
him. Bathmarcaboth, the house of bitter∣ness wiped out. Bethnimrah, the house of Rebellion. Bethuel, the Measure of God, the Father of Rebekah. Bethulia, the Virgin of the Lord. Bezaleel, in the shadow of God, he was a man mightily endued with the Spi∣rit of God. Boaz, in strength or Power. Boo∣chim, the place of weeping. Boanerges, the Sons of Thunder.