Strong's Lexicon Beth Baal Meon: Beth Baal Meon Original Word: בֵּית בַּעל מְעוֹן Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth, meaning "house") and בַּעַל מְעוֹן (Baal Meon, meaning "Baal of the habitation" or "Baal of the dwelling"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Beth Baal Meon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Beth Baal Meon is a place name in the Bible, referring to a town in the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River. The name suggests a location associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Baal Meon was situated in the region of Moab, an area known for its interactions and conflicts with the Israelites. The name reflects the syncretism that often occurred in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where local deities like Baal were worshiped alongside or instead of the God of Israel. The town's association with Baal indicates the religious challenges faced by the Israelites in maintaining their covenantal faith amidst surrounding pagan influences. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith, Baal, and maon Definition "house of Baal of (the) habitation," a place E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Beth-baal-meon (1), Beth-meon (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית בַּ֫עַל מְעוֺן proper name, of a location Joshua 13:47, = בַּעַל מְעוֺן Numbers 32:38; Ezekiel 25:9; 1 Chronicles 5:8 (MI בעל מען & בת בעל מען) = בֵּית מְעוֺן Jeremiah 48:23 = בְּעֹן Numbers 32:3 (read probably מען; compare DrSm lxviii); city assigned to Reuben Joshua 13:17; Numbers 32:3,38; 1 Chronicles 5:8; possessed by Moab Jeremiah 48:23; Ezekiel 25:9; — modern Ma±în TristrMoab 303 f. SchickZPV ii. 1879, 5 SurveyEP i. 176 BdPal 192. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-baal-meon From bayith and Ba'al and ma'own; house of Baal of (the) habitation of (apparently by transposition); or (shorter) Beyth M own {bayth me-own'}; house of habitation of (Baal); Beth- Baal-Meon, a place in Palestine -- Beth-baal-meon. Compare Ba'al m'own and b'on. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW Ba'al see HEBREW ma'own see HEBREW Ba'al m'own see HEBREW b'on Forms and Transliterations מְעֽוֹן׃ מעון׃ mə‘ōwn mə·‘ō·wn meonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 13:17 HEB: וּבֵ֖ית בַּ֥עַל מְעֽוֹן׃ NAS: and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon, KJV: and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, INT: Dibon and Bamothbaal and Beth-baal-meon Jeremiah 48:23 2 Occurrences |
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