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<p> '''''beth''''' -'''''dā´gon''''' ( בּית־דּגון , <i> '''''bēthdāghōn''''' </i> ; Βηθδαγών , <i> '''''Bēthdagō̇n''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) A town in the [[Shephelah]] of [[Judah]] named with Gederoth, Naamah, and [[Makkedah]] ( Joshua 15:41 ). It may be represented by the modern <i> '''''Beit Dijan''''' </i> , about 6 miles Southeast of Jaffa. This however is a modern site, and not in the Shephelah. Nearly 2 miles to the south is <i> '''''Khirbet Dājūn''''' </i> , a [[Roman]] site. The connection in which it occurs leads us to expect a position farther Southeast </p> <p> (2) A city on the border of [[Asher]] ( Joshua 19:27 ) which Conder would identify with <i> '''''Tell D'auk''''' </i> , near the mouth of the Belus, in the plan of Acre. </p> <p> The name seems to have been of frequent occurrence. There is a <i> '''''Beit Dejan''''' </i> about 6 miles East of <i> '''''Nāblus''''' </i> , and [[Josephus]] speaks of a fortress called [[Dagon]] above [[Jericho]] ( <i> Ant. </i> , Xii , viii, 1; <i> BJ </i> , I, ii, 3). This would seem to indicate a widespread worship of Dagon. But the name may mean "house of corn." </p> | |||
<p> '''''beth''''' -'''''dā´gon''''' ( בּית־דּגון , <i> '''''bēthdāghōn''''' </i> ; Βηθδαγών , <i> '''''Bēthdagō̇n''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Gederoth, Naamah, and Makkedah ( Joshua 15:41 ). It may be represented by the modern <i> '''''Beit Dijan''''' </i> , about 6 miles Southeast of Jaffa. This however is a modern site, and not in the Shephelah. Nearly 2 miles to the south is <i> '''''Khirbet Dājūn''''' </i> , a Roman site. The connection in which it occurs leads us to expect a position farther Southeast </p> <p> (2) A city on the border of Asher ( Joshua 19:27 ) which Conder would identify with <i> '''''Tell D'auk''''' </i> , near the mouth of the Belus, in the plan of Acre. </p> <p> The name seems to have been of frequent occurrence. There is a <i> '''''Beit Dejan''''' </i> about 6 miles East of <i> '''''Nāblus''''' </i> , and Josephus speaks of a fortress called Dagon above Jericho ( <i> Ant. </i> , Xii , viii, 1; <i> BJ </i> , I, ii, 3). This would seem to indicate a widespread worship of Dagon. But the name may mean "house of corn." </p | |||
Revision as of 12:28, 6 October 2021
beth -dā´gon ( בּית־דּגון , bēthdāghōn ; Βηθδαγών , Bēthdagō̇n ):
(1) A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Gederoth, Naamah, and Makkedah ( Joshua 15:41 ). It may be represented by the modern Beit Dijan , about 6 miles Southeast of Jaffa. This however is a modern site, and not in the Shephelah. Nearly 2 miles to the south is Khirbet Dājūn , a Roman site. The connection in which it occurs leads us to expect a position farther Southeast
(2) A city on the border of Asher ( Joshua 19:27 ) which Conder would identify with Tell D'auk , near the mouth of the Belus, in the plan of Acre.
The name seems to have been of frequent occurrence. There is a Beit Dejan about 6 miles East of Nāblus , and Josephus speaks of a fortress called Dagon above Jericho ( Ant. , Xii , viii, 1; BJ , I, ii, 3). This would seem to indicate a widespread worship of Dagon. But the name may mean "house of corn."
