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Beth-gamul (Heb. Beyth Gamul’, , house of the weaned, or possibly camel- house; Sept. v v. r. v. r. ), a city, apparently in the plain country of Moab, denounced by the prophet (Jer 48:23). Dr. Smith suggests (Biblical Researches, 3, Append. p. 153) that it is the modern Um-Jemal, a ruined site on the … Continue reading “Beth-gamul”

Beth-gader (Heb. Beyth-Gader’, , house of the wall; Sept. v. r. ), a place in the tribe of Judah, of which Hareph is named as father or founder (1Ch 2:51); apparently the same with the GEDER SEE GEDER (q.v.) of Jos 12:13, and probably identical also with the GEDOR SEE GEDOR (q.v.) of Joshua 19:58, … Continue reading “Beth-gader”

Beth-ezel (Heb. Beyth he-E’tsel, , house of the firm root, i.e. fixed dwelling; Sept. translates v , neighboring house, as in our margin), a town in Judaea, mentioned Mic 1:11, where there is an allusion to the above etymology. Ephraem Syrus understands a place near Samaria; but the context seems to locate it in the … Continue reading “Beth-Ezel”

Beth-emek (Heb. Beyth ha-E’mek, , house of the valley; Sept. v. r. ), a city of the tribe of Asher, apparently near its S.E. border (Jos 19:27). Dr. Robinson found a village called Amkah about eight miles N.E. of Akka (Biblioth. Sacra, 1853, p. 121), which is probably the place in question, although he suggests … Continue reading “Beth-emek”

Beth-El-Aphrah A place in Philistia. Mic 1:10 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Beth-el (Heb. Beyth-El’, , house of God [see below]; Sept. usually ; Josephus [] , or [] ), the name of one or two towns. 1. A city of central Palestine, memorable as a holy site from early times. Many have inferred (from Jdg 1:23; Jdg 1:26; Jos 18:13) that it was the same place … Continue reading “BETH-EL”

Beth-eked (Heb. Beyth-E’ked, , house of the binding, sc. of sheep; Sept. ; Vulg. camera; Targum , place of shepherds’ gathering), the name of a place near Samaria, being the shearing-house at the pit or well () of which the forty-two brethren of Ahaziah were slain by Jehu (2Ki 10:12; 2Ki 10:14, in the former … Continue reading “Beth-eked”

Beth-eden (Heb. Beyth E’den, , house of pleasantness; Sept. confusedly translates ; Vulg. domus voluntatis), apparently a city of Syria, situated on Mount Lebanon, the seat of a native king, threatened with destruction by the prophet (Amo 1:5, where the Auth. Vers. renders it house of Eden); probably the name of a country residence of … Continue reading “Beth-Eden”

Beth-Din (Heb. , house of justice), a tribunal in religious causes among the Jews. The Jewish Church is governed by a presiding rabbi in the city or town where they maybe settled. He generally attaches to himself two other rabbins, and these combined form the Beth-Din. Their power was partly civil, partly ecclesiastical, and they … Continue reading “Beth-Din”

Beth-diblathaim (Heb. Beyth Diblatha’yim, , house of Diblathaim; Sept. v v [v. r. ]), a city of Moab upon which the prophet denounces destruction (Jer 48:22). It is called ALMON- DIBLATHAIM in Num 33:46. It is different from the Diblath of Eze 6:14. SEE DIBLATHAIM; SEE RIBLAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature … Continue reading “Beth-diblathaim”