1026. Beth Haarabah

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Beth Haarabah: Beth Haarabah

Original Word: בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beyth ha-`Arabah
Pronunciation: bayth hah-ar-aw-baw'
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth haw-ar-aw-baw)
Definition: Beth Haarabah
Meaning: Beth-ha-Arabah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Beth-arabah

From bayith and arabah with the article interposed; house of the Desert; Beth-ha-Arabah, a place in Palestine -- Beth-arabah.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW arabah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bayith and arabah
Definition
"place of the depression," a place near the Dead Sea
NASB Translation
Beth-arabah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֵּית הָֽעֲרָבָה proper name, of a location (place of the depression) reckoned to Judah Joshua 15:6,61, to Benjamin Joshua 18:22 = הָֽעֲרָבָה Joshua 18:18, הָֽעֲרָבָ֑תָה Joshua 18:18; compare also

adjective, of a people הָֽעַרְבָתִי 2 Samuel 23:31 (perhaps read ׳בֵּיתהָֽֿע Klo compare Dr) = 1 Chronicles 11:32; — site unknown.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and עֲרָבָה (arabah, meaning "desert" or "plain").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-ha-Arabah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: Beth-ha-Arabah is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in the Bible. It is mentioned in the context of territorial boundaries and allotments.

Context: Beth-ha-Arabah is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the tribal allotments of the land of Canaan. It is referenced in the Book of Joshua as part of the boundary descriptions for the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The name suggests a geographical feature characterized by a desert or plain, likely situated in the Arabah region, which is the area of the Jordan Valley extending from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.

In Joshua 15:6, Beth-ha-Arabah is listed as one of the towns in the wilderness of Judah, situated in the southern part of the tribal territory. It is also mentioned in Joshua 18:18 as part of the northern boundary of the tribe of Benjamin. The location's name reflects its arid and desolate environment, typical of the Arabah region.

The historical and geographical significance of Beth-ha-Arabah lies in its role as a boundary marker and its representation of the diverse landscapes within the Promised Land. Its mention in the biblical text underscores the detailed nature of the territorial divisions among the Israelite tribes.

Forms and Transliterations

הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה הָעֲרָבָ֑ה הָעֲרָבָ֔ה הערבה hā‘ărāḇāh hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh haaraVah

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:6
HEB: מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְבֵ֣ית הָעֲרָבָ֑ה וְעָלָ֣ה הַגְּב֔וּל
NAS: on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border
KJV: along by the north of Betharabah; and the border
INT: and continued the north of Beth-arabah went and the border

Joshua 15:61
HEB: בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר בֵּ֚ית הָעֲרָבָ֔ה מִדִּ֖ין וּסְכָכָֽה׃
NAS: In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin
KJV: In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin,
INT: the wilderness Beth-arabah Middin and Secacah

Joshua 18:22
HEB: וּבֵ֧ית הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה וּצְמָרַ֖יִם וּבֵֽית־
NAS: and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim
KJV: And Betharabah, and Zemaraim,
INT: and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1026
3 Occurrences

hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — 3 Occ.