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Bethtappuah [Beth-tap’puah] City in the mountainous district of Judah, near Hebron. Jos 15:53: cf. 1Ch 2:43. Identified with Tuffuh , 31 33′ N, 35 2′ E. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Bethsura, Bethsuron beth-sura (, Baithsoura (1 Macc 4:29, etc.)), (2 Macc 11:5 the Revised Version (British and American)): The Greek form of the name BETH-ZUR (which see). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Bethsura ( or ), a Graecized form (1Ma 4:29; 1Ma 4:61; 1Ma 6:7; 1Ma 6:26; 1Ma 6:31; 1Ma 6:49-50; 1Ma 9:52; 1Ma 10:14; 1Ma 11:65; 1Ma 14:7; 1Ma 14:33; 2Ma 11:5; 2Ma 13:19; 2Ma 13:22) of the BETH-ZUR SEE BETH-ZUR (q.v.) of Judah (Jos 15:58). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bethsura BETHSURA … Continue reading “Bethsura”

Bethso (), a place mentioned by Josephus (War, 5:4, 2) as so named (), through which the old or first wall of Jerusalem ran southward from the Gate Gennath around Mount Zion, and before reaching the Gate of the Essenes. It is apparently for the Hebrews , Beyth-Tsoah’, house of dung, q. d. dunghill; probably … Continue reading “Bethso”

Bethshittah [Beth-shit’tah] Place near the Jordan valley. Jdg 7:22. Identified with Shutta, 32 33′ N, 35 25′ E. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Bethshitta (“house of the acacia.”) Whither the Midianites fled after their overthrow by Gideon (Jdg 7:22). Near to the Jordan in Zererath, probably Zeredath or Zartan. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Bethshemesh Of Issachar (Jos 19:22) is suggested by Lieut. Conder (Quarterly Statement of the Pal. Explor. Fund,) January, 1881, p. 50; Tentwork, ii, 335) as being possibly the ruined site Ain esh Shemsiyeh in the Jordan valley. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bethshemite [Beth-she’mite] Native of Beth-shemesh, No. 1. 1Sa 6:14; 1Sa 6:18. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Bethshemesh (“house of the sun”.) 1. A town on the N. boundary of Judah (Jos 15:10), itself low in situation. A “valley” of wheat fields is mentioned accordingly as nigh (1Sa 6:13). Now Ain Shems, on the N.W. slopes of the mountains of Judah, “a low plateau at the junction of two fine plains” (Robinson), … Continue reading “Bethshemesh”

Bethshean We extract the following additional particulars from Porter’s Handbook, p. 347: The ruins of Bethshean cover a space about three miles in circuit. No less than four streams flow through the site, so that the city must have consisted of several sections, separated by deep ravines and brawling torrents. Between the principal streams is … Continue reading “Bethshean”