ΒΑΙΘΕΩΡ, βαιθεωρ
BAITHEŌR, baitheōr
Sounds Like: bah-ee-tho-OHR
Translations: Beth-horon
From the root: ΒΑΙΘΕΩΡ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to a place, specifically a town in ancient Israel. It is a compound word, meaning 'house of Horon', where Horon was a Canaanite deity. There were two towns, Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, strategically located on a pass between the coastal plain and the central highlands, making them significant in various historical accounts.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G0949 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 14:47
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