How many times is Beelzebub mentioned in the Bible?
The word Beelzebub appears 7 times in the King James Version, in 7 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Beelzebub 7 times.
The World English Bible spells the name Beelzebul.
Beelzebub in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Beelzebub counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Beelzebub | 7 | not counted |
| Beelzebul | not counted | 7 |
| Total | 7 | 7 |
First and last mention of Beelzebub
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Verses with Beelzebub on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Beelzebub in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
On: Demons
Common questions
How many times is Beelzebub in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 7 uses are in the Old Testament and 7 in the New Testament. Beelzebub appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Matthew and Luke share the most, 3 each.
Where is Beelzebub first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 10:25: "It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?" The last is Luke 11:19.
More word counts: Lucifer, Moab, Assyria, Hebron, Lebanon, Bethel, Shechem, Bashan, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.