An archaic or alternate spelling of Beelzebub, a demonic or evil figure in religious and literary traditions.
Another variant transliteration of Hebrew 'Ba'al Zvuv,' showing how medieval and early modern writers spelled this biblical name differently based on their language's phonetic system.
The various spellings of Beelzebub (Belzebub, Belzebuth, Beelzebub, Beelzebul) tell the story of how Hebrew names were adapted into European languages—each spelling represents a different attempt to capture the original sounds.
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