Bible Dictionary
Dinhabah
Dinhabah was the royal city of Bela, son of Beor, one of the early kings of Edom. Its precise location has not been established with certainty.
Definition
Dinhabah was the royal city, and probably the birthplace, of Bela son of Beor, an early king of Edom. The name is associated with a robbers’ den.
Biblical Usage
Dinhabah appears in the genealogical and royal lists of Edom.
Historical Background
Its location is uncertain. Proposed identifications include sites near Petra and Heshbon, but no satisfactory identification has been established.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Robbers’ den, an Edomitish city, the capital of king Bela (Gen. 36:32). It is probably the modern Dibdiba, a little north-east of Petra.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43) the capital city, and probably the birthplace, of Bela, son of Beor king of Edom.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>din'-ha-ba, din-ha'-ba (dinhabhah): The royal city of Bela, son of Beor; king of Edom (Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43). There may be a resemblance in the name of Hodbat et-Teneib. about 8 miles East of Heshbon; but this is in the land of Moab, and probably much too far to the North. No satisfactory identification has been proposed.</p>