Strong's Lexicon Beth Shemesh: House of the Sun Original Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth) meaning "house" and שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh) meaning "sun." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Shemesh, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography and culture. Usage: Beth Shemesh is a name used for several locations in the Bible, typically referring to a city or town. The name suggests a place dedicated to the worship or presence of the sun, which was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Shemesh was a significant city in ancient Israel, located on the border between the territories of Judah and Dan. It was a Levitical city, meaning it was designated for the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel. The city's name indicates its historical connection to sun worship, which was prevalent in Canaanite religion before the Israelite conquest. Beth Shemesh was strategically located near important trade routes and played a role in various biblical narratives, including the return of the Ark of the Covenant by the Philistines. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and shemesh Definition "sun temple," three places in Pal., also a place in Eg. NASB Translation Beth-shemesh (20), Heliopolis (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ proper name, of a location (sun-temple) — ׳שׁ ׳בּ Joshua 19:22 8t., ׳שֿׁ׳בּ Joshua 15:10 6t.; שָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳בּ Joshua 19:38 4t.; — 1 city in southwest Judah Joshua 15:10; 1 Samuel 6:9,12 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 6:13,15,19,20; 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Kings 14:13 2Chronicles 25:23; 28:18; distinguished from other places of same name as אֲשֶׁר לִיהוּדָה ׳שׁ ׳בּ 2 Kings 14:11 2Chronicles 25:21; assigned to Levites Joshua 21:16 = 1 Chronicles 6:44; — ruin at modern `Ain Shems RobBR ii. 223 f. BdPal 163 Surveyiii. 35, 60. 2 city in Naphtali Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33 (twice in verse) 3 city in Issachar Joshua 19:22; possibly `Ain esh-Shemsîyeh, Jordan valley, south of Beisân (Beth Shean) Surveyii. 231. 4 = On-Heliopolis, in Egypt Jeremiah 43:13 RobBR i. 25 EbGS 505 f. DlPa 318 f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-shemesh From bayith and shemesh; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shemesh. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW shemesh Forms and Transliterations שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ שָׁ֑מֶשׁ שמש שמש׃ šā·meš šāmeš še·meš šemeš Shamesh ShemeshLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:10 HEB: וְיָרַ֥ד בֵּֽית־ שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְעָבַ֥ר תִּמְנָֽה׃ NAS: and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through KJV: and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on INT: which Chesalon down to Beth-shemesh and continued Timnah Joshua 19:22 Joshua 19:38 Joshua 21:16 Judges 1:33 Judges 1:33 1 Samuel 6:9 1 Samuel 6:12 1 Samuel 6:12 1 Samuel 6:13 1 Samuel 6:15 1 Samuel 6:19 1 Samuel 6:20 1 Kings 4:9 2 Kings 14:11 2 Kings 14:13 1 Chronicles 6:59 2 Chronicles 25:21 2 Chronicles 25:23 2 Chronicles 28:18 Jeremiah 43:13 21 Occurrences |
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