Bible Dictionary
Bethdagon
A name meaning “house of Dagon,” used for towns associated with the worship or name of the Philistine deity Dagon.
Definition
Bethdagon means “house of Dagon.” It is a place-name associated with Dagon.
Biblical Usage
The supplied material gives no specific biblical occurrence or description beyond the name’s association with Dagon.
Historical Background
The name preserves an association with Dagon, identified in the supplied material through the name itself.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(house of Dagon).