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Beth-shittah (Heb. Beyth hash-Shittah’, , house of the acacia; Sept. v.r. and ), a place near the Jordan (comp. Josephus, who only names it as a valley encompassed with torrents, Ant. 5, 6, 5), apparently between Bethshean and Abel-meholah, or at least in the vicinity of (Heb. toward) Zarerath, whither the flight of the Midianites … Continue reading “Beth-shittah”

Beth-shemite (Heb. Beyth hash-Shimshi’, ; Sept. , ), an inhabitant (1Sa 6:14; 1Sa 6:18) of the BETH- SHEMESH SEE BETH-SHEMESH (q.v.) in Judaea. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Beth-Shemite beth-shemt , beth-shimsh (1Sa 6:14, 28)): An inhabitant of Beth-shemesh in Judah (compare BETH-SHEMESH 1). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BETH-SHEMESH House of the sun,1. A city of Judah given to the priests, Jos 21:16 1Ch 6:59 1Sa 6:15 . It lay fifteen miles west of Jerusalem, near the border of Dan and of the Philistines, Jos 15:10 1Sa 6:12 . Probably the same as Irshemesh, Jos 19:41 . It is memorable for a battle … Continue reading “Beth-shemesh”

BETH-SHEAN, OR BETH-SHAN More generally known by the name of Scythopolis, was situated two miles west of the Jordan, at the extremity of the valley of Jezreel, and arm of the great plain of Esdraelon, running down from it to the valley of the Jordan in a southeasterly direction. It stood on the brow, just … Continue reading “BETH-SHEAN, OR BETH-SHAN”

Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan BETH-SHEAN, BETH-SHAN.The site of this ancient stronghold, allotted to Manasseh, although in the territory of Issachar (Jos 17:11 ff., Jdg 1:27), is marked by the great mound and village of Beisn, in the throat of the Vale of Jezreel, where it opens into the Ghr. Manasseh failed to eject the Canaanites, but at … Continue reading “Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan”

Beth-shean (Heb. Beyth Shean’, , house of security; Sept. , also [in 1Ki 4:12] , and v , and [in 1Ch 7:29] v.r. ; in Samuel BETH-SHAN, in the Apocrypha BETHSAN, in Josephus or ; in the Talmud Beisan, [but see Otho, Lex. Rabb. p. 103]; in Steph. Byz. [p. 675] ; in the Onomasticon, … Continue reading “Beth-shean”

Beth-shan (Heb. Beyth-Shan’, , Sept. v. r. ), an abridged form (1Sa 31:10; 1Sa 31:12; 2Sa 21:12) of the name of the city BETH-SHEAN SEE BETH-SHEAN (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Beth-Shan Beth-Shan (house of rest, or Rest-town), a city belonging to the half-tribe of Manasseh, west of the Jordan, and … Continue reading “Beth-Shan”

Beth-rehob (Heb. Beyth-Rechob’, , house of Rehob; Sept. v [v. r. ] and [v. r. , , and even ]), a place mentioned as having near it the valley in which lay the town of Laish or Dan (Jdg 18:28). It was one of the little kingdoms of Aram or Syria, like Zobah, Maachah, and … Continue reading “Beth-rehob”

Beth-phelet (Neh 11:26). SEE BETH-PALET. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Beth-Phelet beth-felet. See BETH-PELET. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Beth-Phelet H1046 See Beth-Palet Beth-Palet Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Beth-phelet Beth-phe’let. Neh 11:26. See Bethpalet. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Beth-rapha (Heb. Beyth Rapha’, , house of Rapha, or (f the giant; Sept. v. r. ), a name occurring in the genealogy of Judah as apparently the eldest of the three sons of Eshton, men of Rechah (1Ch 4:12). B.C. post 1618. There is a Rapha in the line of Benjamin and elsewhere, but no … Continue reading “Beth-Rapha”