◄ 1012. Beth Barah ►
Strong's Lexicon Beth Barah: House of the Ford Original Word: בֵּית בָּרָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Beyth Barah Pronunciation: bayth baw-raw' Phonetic Spelling: (bayth baw-raw') Definition: Beth-Barah Meaning: "House of the ford" or "place of crossing." Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) meaning "house" and בָּרָה (barah, H1252) meaning "fording place" or "crossing." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-Barah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. However, the concept of a "ford" or "crossing" can be related to Greek terms used for crossing or passage, though these are not directly linked to Beth-Barah. Usage: Beth-Barah is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is referenced in the context of a geographical location significant for its strategic position as a crossing point. Context: Beth-Barah is mentioned in the Book of Judges as a site of strategic importance during the time of Gideon. In Judges 7:24, Gideon sends messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, instructing them to seize the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-Barah to cut off the retreat of the Midianites. This location served as a critical crossing point over the Jordan River, making it a tactical location for controlling movement and securing victory over the enemy. The name itself, "house of the ford," suggests its function as a place where the river could be crossed, highlighting its significance in military and trade routes of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bayith and abarah Definition "place of ford," a place in Pal. NASB Translation Beth-barah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית בָּרָה proper name, of a location in combin. ׳בּ ׳עַד בּ וְאֶתהַֿיַּרְדֵּן Judges 7:24 (twice in verse) (? = בֵּית עֲבָרָה place of ford). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-barah Probably from bayith and abarah; house of (the) ford; Beth-Barah, a place in Palestine -- Beth-barah. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW abarah Forms and Transliterations בָּרָ֖ה ברה bā·rāh baRah bārāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 7:24 HEB: עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן NAS: before them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan. KJV: before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. INT: the waters far Beth-barah and the Jordan were summoned Judges 7:24 HEB: עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ NAS: as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan. KJV: the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. INT: the waters far Beth-barah and the Jordan 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1012 2 Occurrences bā·rāh — 2 Occ.