ΒΑΙΘΣΑΜ, βαιθσαμ
BAITHSAM, baithsam
Sounds Like: BAITH-sam
Translations: Beth-shemesh, Bethshemesh
From the root: ΒΑΙΘΣΑΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to a specific place name, 'Beth-shemesh'. It is a compound word derived from 'Beth' (house) and 'Shemesh' (sun), meaning 'House of the Sun'. It refers to several ancient towns in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. The form 'ΒΑΙΘΣΑΜΥΣ' seen in the examples is the genitive case of 'ΒΑΙΘΣΑΜ', meaning 'of Beth-shemesh'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0000 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 31:12
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