bêlu  [EN : ]  (vb. e/e)

[Government]

G. to rule, control ; to subdue, take possession ; stat. : to be lord ; to detain s.o. ; to manage, be in charge of sth. (+acc.) ; to be responsible for sth., lay claim to s.o. D. to keep s.o. in power N. to be detained ; to be claimed

Cf. bēlu

Comparison with other Semitic languages :

• Proto-Semitic : ^*baʿāl
• Hebrew : bāʿal  בעַל "to rule, own"
• Ugaritic : bʿl   "lord"

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