ΒΑΙΘΩΡΩ, βαιθωρω
BAITHŌRŌ, baithōrō
Sounds Like: bah-ee-THOH-rohn
Translations: Beth-horon
From the root: ΒΑΙΘΩΡΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Beth-horon refers to two ancient towns in Israel, Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, located on the border between the tribes of Benjamin and Ephraim. They were strategically important due to their position on a major ascent/descent route. The name means 'house of Horon,' referring to a Canaanite deity.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative (indeclinable in some contexts)
Strong’s number: G0967 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 9:50
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 12:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΑΙΘΩΡΩΝ.
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- ΒΑΙΘΩΡΩΝ — Beth-horon
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