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Bethhogla

Places & Geography • Old Testament
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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.

Scripture References

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.
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