Difference between revisions of "Beth-Lebaoth"
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24823" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24823" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Beyth Lebaoth', בֵּית לְבָאוֹת '', House Of Lionesses,'' Sept. Βηθλεβαώθ v. r. Βαιθαλβάθ and Βαθαρώθ ), a town in the lot of [[Simeon]] ( Joshua 19:6), and therefore in the extreme south of Judah ( Joshua 15:32, where it is called simply LEBAOTH (See Lebaoth) [q.v.]), probably in the wild country to which its name bears witness. In the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 4:31, the name is given | <p> (Heb. Beyth Lebaoth', '''''בֵּית''''' '''''לְבָאוֹת''''' '', House Of Lionesses,'' Sept. '''''Βηθλεβαώθ''''' v. r. '''''Βαιθαλβάθ''''' and '''''Βαθαρώθ''''' ), a town in the lot of [[Simeon]] ( Joshua 19:6), and therefore in the extreme south of Judah ( Joshua 15:32, where it is called simply LEBAOTH (See Lebaoth) [q.v.]), probably in the wild country to which its name bears witness. In the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 4:31, the name is given [[Beth-Birei]] Reland (Pal/est. p. 648) conjectures that it may have been the "toparchy of Bethleptephae" ( '''''Βεθληπτηφῶν''''' ), mentioned by [[Josephus]] ( ''War,'' 4, 8, 1) and Pliny ( ''Betleptephene,'' 5, 15), south of Jerusalem; but this is hardly probable (see also the improbable surmise of Korb in Jahn's ''Jahrb. F. Philol.'' 4, 114 sq.). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1784" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1784" /> == | ||
<p> '''''beth''''' -'''''lē̇''''' -'''''bā´oth''''' , '''''beth''''' -'''''leb´aoth''''' ( בּית לבאות , <i> '''''bēth lebhā'ōth''''' </i> ; Βαιθαλβάθ , <i> '''''Baithalbáth''''' </i> , "house of lionesses"): A town in the territory of Simeon ( Joshua 19:6 ). In 1 Chronicles 4:31 the name is given as Beth-birei: the Revised Version (British and American) [[Beth-Biri]] (which see). </p> | <p> ''''' beth ''''' - ''''' lē̇ ''''' - ''''' bā´oth ''''' , ''''' beth ''''' - ''''' leb´aoth ''''' ( בּית לבאות , <i> ''''' bēth lebhā'ōth ''''' </i> ; Βαιθαλβάθ , <i> ''''' Baithalbáth ''''' </i> , "house of lionesses"): A town in the territory of Simeon ( Joshua 19:6 ). In 1 Chronicles 4:31 the name is given as Beth-birei: the Revised Version (British and American) [[Beth-Biri]] (which see). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 14 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Beth-leb'aoth. (House Of Lionesses). A town in the lot of Simeon, Joshua 19:6, in the extreme south of Judah. See Joshua 15:32. See Lebaoth . In 1 Chronicles 4:31, the name is given Beth-Birei .
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Joshua 19:6 Joshua 15:32 1 Chronicles 4:31
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
Beth-Lebaoth ( Joshua 19:6 ‘house of lionesses’?). A town of Simeon. See Beth-biri.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Heb. Beyth Lebaoth', בֵּית לְבָאוֹת , House Of Lionesses, Sept. Βηθλεβαώθ v. r. Βαιθαλβάθ and Βαθαρώθ ), a town in the lot of Simeon ( Joshua 19:6), and therefore in the extreme south of Judah ( Joshua 15:32, where it is called simply LEBAOTH (See Lebaoth) [q.v.]), probably in the wild country to which its name bears witness. In the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 4:31, the name is given Beth-Birei Reland (Pal/est. p. 648) conjectures that it may have been the "toparchy of Bethleptephae" ( Βεθληπτηφῶν ), mentioned by Josephus ( War, 4, 8, 1) and Pliny ( Betleptephene, 5, 15), south of Jerusalem; but this is hardly probable (see also the improbable surmise of Korb in Jahn's Jahrb. F. Philol. 4, 114 sq.).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
beth - lē̇ - bā´oth , beth - leb´aoth ( בּית לבאות , bēth lebhā'ōth ; Βαιθαλβάθ , Baithalbáth , "house of lionesses"): A town in the territory of Simeon ( Joshua 19:6 ). In 1 Chronicles 4:31 the name is given as Beth-birei: the Revised Version (British and American) Beth-Biri (which see).
