A town on the borders of Judah and Benjamin, probably near a spring and ruin between Jericho and the Jordan.
Definition
Bethhogla was a place on the border of Judah and Benjamin. Its name means “partridge-house.”
Biblical Usage
Bethhogla is listed among the border places of Judah and Benjamin.
Historical Background
A spring and ruin between Jericho and the Jordan still bear related names, Ainhajala.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(partridge-house), and Holg’lah a place on the border of Judah, (Joshua 15:6) and of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:19,21) A magnificent spring and a ruin between Jericho and the Jordan still bear the names of Ainhajala.