Bible Dictionary
DABBESHETH
Dabbesheth was a town on the western boundary of the territory allotted to Zebulun. It is probably identified with the ruined site of Dabsheh east of Acre.
Definition
Dabbesheth was a town on the western boundary of the territory allotted to Zebulun.
Biblical Usage
Dabbesheth is named in the description of Zebulun’s boundary.
Historical Background
It is probably identified with modern Dabsheh, a ruined site east of Acre.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dab'-e-sheth (dabbesheth; Dabasthai; the King James Version Dabbasheth, dab'a-sheth): A town on the western boundary of Zebulun (Jos 19:11). It is probably identical with the modern Dabsheh, a ruined site to the East of Acre.</p>