Bible Dictionary
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Bethmarcaboth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethmarcaboth, meaning “house of the chariots,” was a town in the extreme south of Judah allotted to Simeon. It is identified with Madmannah in a parallel list.
Bethmeon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethmeon is a contracted form of Beth-baal-meon, a place mentioned in Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.
Bethnimrah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethnimrah, meaning “house of leopards,” was a fortified city east of the Jordan, built by Gad near Beth-haran. It was also called Nimrah and lay in the Jordan valley.
Bethpalet
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethpalet, meaning “house of flight,” was a town in the extreme southern part of Judah.
Bethpazzez
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethpazzez, meaning “house of the dispersion,” was a town of Issachar named with En-haddah. Nothing further is known about it.
Bethpeor
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethpeor, meaning “house of Peor,” was a place east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho and near Beth-haran.
Bethphage
Places & Geography - New Testament
Bethphage, meaning “house of young figs,” was a place near the Mount of Olives on the road between Jerusalem and Jericho. It was near Bethany and is mentioned in accounts of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.
Bethphelet
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethphelet is another form of Bethpalet, a town in the southern territory of Judah.
Bethrapha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Bethrapha was a man listed in the genealogy of Judah as the son of Eshton.
Bethrehob
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethrehob, meaning “house of Rehob,” was a small Aramaean kingdom near the valley associated with Laish, later called Dan. It lay in the region north of Israel.
Bethsaida
Places & Geography - New Testament
Bethsaida, meaning “house of fishing,” was associated with the Sea of Galilee and was the home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Jesus taught and performed miracles there, including feeding a multitude and healing a blind man.
Bethshean
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethshean, or Bethshan, was a city in the Jordan valley allotted to Manasseh though within Issachar’s territory. In later times it was called Scythopolis.
Bethshemesh
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethshemesh means “house of the sun.” The name was borne by places in the biblical land, though this entry gives no further description.
Bethshittah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethshittah, meaning “house of the acacia,” was one of the places to which the Midianites fled after Gideon defeated them.
Bethtappuah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethtappuah, meaning “house of apples,” was a town of Judah in the mountainous region near Hebron.
Bethuel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Bethuel was the son of Nahor and Milcah, nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah. Bethuel was also the name of a southern town of Judah, called Bethul in another passage.
Bethul
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethul was a town of Simeon in southern Judah. It was also called Chesil and Bethuel.
Bethzur
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bethzur was a fortified town in the mountains of Judah near Hebron. Its position commanded the southern approach to Jerusalem.
Betonim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Betonim was a town in the territory of Gad, apparently near its northern boundary east of the Jordan.
BETRAY
Sin & Judgment - Both
To deceive or deliver someone into the hands of enemies. In the New Testament the term is especially associated with Judas's treacherous delivery of Jesus to His enemies.
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