Strong's Lexicon Pi-beseth: Pi-beseth Original Word: פִי־בֶסֶת Word Origin: Derived from Egyptian origin, likely related to the city of Bubastis, dedicated to the goddess Bastet. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Pi-beseth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun related to an Egyptian city. Usage: Pi-beseth is a location mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of prophetic judgment. It is identified with the ancient Egyptian city of Bubastis, which was known for its worship of the cat goddess Bastet. Cultural and Historical Background: Pi-beseth, or Bubastis, was an important city in ancient Egypt, located in the Nile Delta. It was a center of worship for Bastet, the goddess depicted as a lioness or a domestic cat, symbolizing home, fertility, and protection. The city was known for its grand temple dedicated to Bastet and was a significant religious and cultural hub during the time of the pharaohs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a place in Eg. NASB Translation Pi-beseth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּיבֶֿ֫סֶת proper name, of a location in Egypt (Pabast, EbGS 495, or Per-Bastet, GriffithHastings DB iii. 874, 'House of Bast(et)' originally P§i-wbaste according to SteindBAS i. 350, compare NavilleBubastis 44, 46, 48, 56, Greek Βούβαστις (Herodotus), Βούβαστος (Diod); — Ezekiel 30:17 ᵐ5 Βουβάστου (genitive), modern Tel-Bas‰a, near Za‡azi‡, approximately 30 miles north-northeast from Cairo. — See Herod.ii. 59 f., 67, 137 f., 166 Diodxvi.49, 51 Navillel.c.; Trans. Vict. Inst. xxiii. 137 ff. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Pi-beseth Of Egyptian origin; Pi-Beseth, a place in Egypt -- Pi-beseth. Forms and Transliterations בֶ֖סֶת בסת ḇe·seṯ ḇeseṯ VesetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 30:17 HEB: אָ֛וֶן וּפִי־ בֶ֖סֶת בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ NAS: of On and of Pi-beseth Will fall KJV: of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall INT: the young of Aven Pi-beseth the sword will fall |
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