Thank you SuStel, voragh, and charghwI' for taking the time to reply. voragh:
Or is lightning (the general phenomenon) an attribute of another god whom you need to distinguish from Zeus?
No, the only god in reference to whom I've seen the lightning bolt is Zeus. In the beginning, I hadn't given much thought to this matter, and used {pe'bIl}, because I thought that in English lightning and lightning bolt were actually the same. Until I wondered why all English sources about Zeus say "lightning bolt" instead of just "lightning". It was then when I became confused. On the other hand though, I thought "but I've never heard someone say in English 'he was hit by a lightning bolt', so how much of a difference can there be"? Anyways, I understand now, so thanks. I'll just keep using {pe'bIl} on its' own. ~ Dana'an *o zeus, o father, o king!*