Bible Dictionary
BOTRYS
A Phoenician coastal town north of Gebal, modern Batroun. It is said to have been founded by Ithobal, king of Tyre, but it is not mentioned in Scripture.
Definition
Botrys was a Phoenician coastal town north of Gebal, or Byblus, on the southern side of the promontory called Theoprosopon. Its modern name is Batrun. It was said to have been founded by Ithobal, king of Tyre.
Biblical Usage
Botrys is not mentioned in Scripture.
Historical Background
The town lay on the Phoenician coast some miles north of Gebal. The supplied account attributes its foundation to Ithobal, whose daughter married Ahab, but gives no further biblical role.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bot'-ris (Botrus; modern Batrun): A town of Phoenicia on the coast some miles North of Gebal (Byblus) on the southern side of the bold promontory called in classic times Theoprosopon. It is said to have been founded by Ithobal (Ethbaal), king of Tyre, whose daughter married Ahab (Josephus, Ant, VIII, xiii, 2). The town is not mentioned in Scripture.</p>