The Hebrew name Izevel (Jezebel) is the name of the Phoenician princess who became the wife of King Ahab of Israel. The name likely derives from Baal-related elements meaning 'where is the prince?' or 'Baal is the husband/prince.' She became notorious for her promotion of Baal worship and persecution of God's prophets.
Izevel stands as one of Scripture's most powerful symbols of idolatry, corruption, and spiritual adultery. As queen, she attempted to replace the worship of YHWH with Baal worship, killing God's prophets and inciting Ahab to greater wickedness. Her confrontation with Elijah, orchestration of Naboth's judicial murder, and defiant death (2 Kings 9) are pivotal Old Testament narratives. The New Testament book of Revelation uses 'Jezebel' symbolically for false teaching within the church (Revelation 2:20), making her name a lasting theological warning against spiritual corruption.