◄ 1036. Beth Leaphrah ►
Strong's Lexicon Beth Leaphrah: House of Dust Original Word: בֵּית לְעַפְרָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Beyth l-`Aphrah Pronunciation: bayth leh-af-rah Phonetic Spelling: (bayth le-af-raw') Definition: House of Dust Meaning: Beth-le-Aphrah Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith) meaning "house" and עָפָר (aphar) meaning "dust" or "ashes." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Beth Leaphrah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of dust and mourning can be related to Greek words like σποδός (spodos) meaning "ashes." Usage: Beth Leaphrah is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the book of Micah. The name translates to "House of Dust," which may imply a place of mourning or humility. It is used in a prophetic context to convey a message of lamentation and impending judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Leaphrah is mentioned in the context of a series of wordplays on the names of towns in Judah, as recorded in Micah 1:10-16. These wordplays are part of a prophetic lament over the coming destruction due to the people's sins. The name "House of Dust" suggests a place associated with mourning, as dust and ashes were traditional symbols of grief and repentance in ancient Israelite culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bayith and aphar Definition "house to dust," a place in Pal. NASB Translation Beth-le-aphrah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית לְעַפְרָה proper name, of a location apparently in Philistine territory Micah 1:10; site unknown, & text dubious בֵּית מִלּוֺא see מִלּוֺא below מלא. בֵּית מְעוֺן see בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance house of Aphrah From bayith and the feminine of aphar (with preposition interposed); house to (i.e. Of) dust; Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestine -- house of Aphrah. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW aphar Forms and Transliterations לְעַפְרָ֔ה לעפרה lə‘ap̄rāh lə·‘ap̄·rāh leafRah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Micah 1:10 HEB: תִּבְכּ֑וּ בְּבֵ֣ית לְעַפְרָ֔ה עָפָ֖ר [הִתְפַּלָּשְׁתִּי NAS: not at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll KJV: ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll INT: nay all Beth-le-aphrah the dust roll self 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1036 1 Occurrence lə·‘ap̄·rāh — 1 Occ.