Beth-dagon
Beth-dagon
(Heb. Beyth Dagon’, , house [i.e. temple] of Dagon), the name of at least two cities, one or the other of which may be the place called by this name in the Apocrypha (???Daniel , 1 Maccedonians 10:63; comp. Josephus, Ant. 13, 4, 4), unless this be simply Dagon’s temple at Ashdod (1Sa 5:2; 1Ch 10:10). The corresponding modern name Beit-Dejan is of frequent occurrence in Palestine; in addition to those noticed below, one was found by Robinson (Researches, 3, 102) east of Nablous. There can be no doubt that in the occurrence of these names we have indications of the worship of the Philistine god having spread far beyond the Philistine territory. Possibly these are the sites of towns founded at the time when this warlike people had overrun the face of the country to Michmash, eastward of Bethaven on the south, and Gilboa on the north that is, to the very edge of the heights which overlook the Jordan valley driving the Hebrews over Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead (1Sa 13:5-7; comp. 17, 18; 29:1; 31:1). SEE DAGON (HOUSE OF).
1. (Sept. v. r. .) A city in the low country (Shefelah) of Judah (Jos 15:41, where it is named between Gederoth and Naamah), and therefore not far from the Philistine territory, with which its name implies a connection. From the absence of the copulative conjunction before this name, it has been suggested that it should be taken with the preceding, Gederoth-Bethdagon; in that case, probably, distinguishing Gederoth from the two places of similar name in the neighborhood. But this would leave the enumeration sixteen cities in Jos 15:41 deficient; and the conjunction is similarly omitted frequently in the same list (e.g. between Jos 15:38-39, etc.). The indications of site and name correspond quite well to those of Beit-Jerja, marked on Van de Velde’s Map 5.5 miles S.E. of Ashkelon.
2. (Sept. v. r. .) A city near the S.E. border of the tribe of Asher, between the mouth of the Shihor-libnath and Zebulon (Jos 19:27); a position which agrees with that of the modern ruined village Hajeli, marked on Van de Velde’s Map about 3.5 miles S.E. of Athlit. SEE TRIBE. The name and the proximity to the coast point to its being a Philistine colony. Schwarz’s attempt at a location (Palest. p. 192) is utterly destitute of foundation.
3. Eusebius and Jerome (Onomast. s.v. , Bethdagon) speak of a large village by this name (, Caphardago) as extant in their day between Diospolis (Lydda) and Jamnia; without doubt the present Beit-Dejan (Robinson, Researches, 3, 30; Tobler, Topog. 2, 405; yet Schwarz says [Palest. p. 104], not a vestige can be found!).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Beth-dagon
house of Dagon. (1.) A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Josh. 15:41); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda.
(2.) A city near the south-east border of Asher (Josh. 19:27). It was a Philistine colony. It is identical with the modern ruined village of Tell D’auk.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Beth Dagon
1. A town in the plain (shephelah) of Judah.
2. A town on the border of Asher (Jos 19:27). The name, implying the presence of a house to Dagon, the Philistine idol shows how this worship extended itself beyond the Philistine territory, probably during the time of the Philistine overrunning of the Israelites’ land W. of the Jordan from Michmash on the S. to Gilboa on the N., the latter retiring to Gad and Gilead (1Sa 13:5-7; 1Sa 13:17-18; 1Sa 29:1; 1Sa 31:1).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Beth-Dagon
BETH-DAGON (house of Dagon).1. A city of Judah (Jos 15:41), somewhere in the Shephelah. The name is preserved in the modern Beit Dejan, some 4 miles S.E. of Jaffa. This, however, is quite a modern village. Near it is a Roman site, named Khurbet Dajun. The Biblical Beth-dagon is still to seek. 2. A border city in the tribe of Asher (Jos 19:27), not yet discovered.
R. A. S. Macalister.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Beth-Dagon
beth-dagon (, bethdaghon; , Bethdagon):
(1) A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Gederoth, Naamah, and Makkedah (Jos 15:41). It may be represented by the modern Beit Dijan, about 6 miles Southeast of Jaffa. This however is a modern site, and not in the Shephelah. Nearly 2 miles to the south is Khirbet Dajun, a Roman site. The connection in which it occurs leads us to expect a position farther Southeast
(2) A city on the border of Asher (Jos 19:27) which Conder would identify with Tell D’auk, near the mouth of the Belus, in the plan of Acre.
The name seems to have been of frequent occurrence. There is a Beit Dejan about 6 miles East of Nablus, and Josephus speaks of a fortress called Dagon above Jericho (Ant., XII, viii, 1; BJ, I, ii, 3). This would seem to indicate a widespread worship of Dagon. But the name may mean house of corn.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Beth-Dagon
H1016
1. A city of Judah
Jos 15:41
2. A city of Asher
Jos 19:27
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Beth-dagon
Beth-da’gon. (house of Dagon).
1. A city in the low country of Judah, Jos 15:41, and therefore, not far from the Philistine territory.
2. A town, apparently, near the coast, named as one of the landmarks of the boundary of Asher. Jos 19:27.