Encyclopedia entry
Beth
Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
the most general word for a house or habitation. It has the special meaning of a temple or house of worship Beth is more frequently employed in compound names of places than any other word.
In the Bible
109
Verses where Beth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:45
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- 1 Chronicles 2:51
Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
- 1 Chronicles 2:54
The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
- 1 Chronicles 4:12
Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
- 1 Chronicles 4:21
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
- 1 Chronicles 4:31
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
+103 more verses naming Beth.
Scripture on Beth
57
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- 1 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 42 Chronicles 25Joshua 10Joshua 16Joshua 17Joshua 21Judges 1Judges 7Judges 91 Samuel 131 Samuel 312 Samuel 201 Kings 42 Kings 102 Kings 141 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 7Nehemiah 3Jeremiah 48Hosea 10Micah 1Numbers 32Numbers 33Deuteronomy 3Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 34Joshua 7Joshua 12Judges 181 Samuel 71 Samuel 142 Samuel 102 Samuel 211 Kings 91 Kings 152 Kings 92 Kings 122 Kings 152 Chronicles 82 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 28Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 11Nehemiah 12Jeremiah 6Ezekiel 25Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 38Hosea 4Hosea 5Amos 1
Entries that reference Beth
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- Abel, Stone OfAdasaAiAjalonAlmondiblathaimArchiAshtarothAtadAtarothAvenBaal-meonThe BeriitesBeth-aramBeth-horonBeth-peorBeth-shemeshBethabaraBethanathBethanothBethbaalmeonBethbarahBethelBethesdaBethhoronBethjeshimothBethlehemBethmarcabothBethmeonBethnimrahBethpeorCartDagonDagon’s houseEben-ezerGezerGibeonHoroniteHosheaIdolatryIrshemeshJabesh-GileadJarmuthJasherJebusitesJehoashJehuKirjath-jearimLachishLebaothLehiLibnahMoabNimrahOmriRechabRehobSamariaSeirShearing-houseSherahShimeaSyriaTaphonTappushTekoa, TekoahTimnahUzzen-sherahUzzensherahZererath
Voices on Beth
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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