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Meaning and etymology of the name Baalis
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Baalis 
The name Baalis occurs only one time in the Bible. The prophet Jeremiah tells the story of how Johanan, son of Kareah, visits vassal Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah and tells him that Baalis, king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, to kill him. And if he should go and knock off Ishmael before he can act. But Gedaliah doesn't buy Johannan's story and tells him not to do anything (Jeremiah 40:14).
At first glance, the name Baalis looks like it has to do with the name Baal, but at second glance, there's nothing in the Hebrew language that can account for the -is part. It's more likely that the name Baalis was formed from a contraction of the following two elements:
The first element is the common word  (ben), generally meaning son, but see the name Ben for more details.
The second element of our name may come from the verb  (alas), meaning to rejoice (Job 39:13, Proverbs 7:18). This verb has likely to do with the more common verb  (alaz), meaning to exult or rejoice. This verb yields two adjectives: (alez) and  (alliz), both meaning exultant or jubilant. The latter adjective bears a similarity with the second part of our name.
Hence the name (Baalis) would be a contraction of  (Ben-aliys).
For a meaning of the name Baalis, Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names suggests Son Of Exultation. BDB Theological Dictionary reads Son Of Delight. NOBS Study Bible Name List doesn't propose a translation.
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