Bible Dictionary
Bealoth
Bealoth was a town in the southern part of Judah, in the Negeb. Its precise location is uncertain, and it may be associated with Baalath-beer.
Definition
Bealoth was an unidentified town in the extreme south, or Negeb, of Judah. It may possibly be the same place as Baalath-beer.
Biblical Usage
Bealoth is listed among the cities of Judah. In another passage, the Authorized Version reads “in Aloth,” while the Revised Version reads “Bealoth.”
Historical Background
The town’s precise location is not identified in the supplied material. Its association with Baalath-beer is presented as probable rather than certain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Citizens, a town in the extreme south of Judah (Josh. 15:24); probably the same as Baalath-beer (19:8). In 1 Kings 4:16, the Authorized Version has “in Aloth,” the Revised Version “Bealoth.”
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(ladies) a town in the extreme south of Judah. (Joshua 15:24)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>be'-a-loth (be`aloth; Baloth): An unidentified city of Judah in the Negeb (Jos 15:24).</p>