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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24987" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24987" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. id. בֶּטֶן, ''Belly,'' i.e. hollow; Sept. Βέτεν v. r. Βαιθόκ and Βατνέ ), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of [[Asher]] ( Joshua 19:25, only). By [[Eusebius]] (''Onom.'' s.v. Βατναι ) it is said to have been then called ''Bebeten'' (Βεβετέν ), and to have lain eight miles east of Ptolemais; but this distance is too little, as the place appears to be the "[[Ecbatana]] of Syria" (Cellar. ''Notit.'' 3, 3, 13, 74), placed by Pliny (5, 17) on Carmel; apparently the present village with ruins called ''El-Bahneh,'' five hours east of Akka (Van de Velde, ''Narrat.'' 1, 285). </p> | <p> (Heb. id. '''''בֶּטֶן''''' , ''Belly,'' i.e. hollow; Sept. '''''Βέτεν''''' v. r. '''''Βαιθόκ''''' and '''''Βατνέ''''' ), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of [[Asher]] ( Joshua 19:25, only). By [[Eusebius]] ( ''Onom.'' s.v. '''''Βατναι''''' ) it is said to have been then called ''Bebeten'' ( '''''Βεβετέν''''' ), and to have lain eight miles east of Ptolemais; but this distance is too little, as the place appears to be the "[[Ecbatana]] of Syria" (Cellar. ''Notit.'' 3, 3, 13, 74), placed by Pliny (5, 17) on Carmel; apparently the present village with ruins called ''El-Bahneh,'' five hours east of Akka (Van de Velde, ''Narrat.'' 1, 285). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1664" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1664" /> == | ||
<p> '''''bē´ten''''' ( בּטן , <i> '''''beṭen''''' </i> ; Βατνέ , <i> '''''Batné''''' </i> ): A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and [[Achshaph]] ( Joshua 19:25 ). Eusebius, <i> Onomasticon </i> places it 8 Roman miles East of Ptolemais, giving it the name Bethseten. It may be identical with the modern village <i> '''''el''''' </i> - <i> '''''B‛aneh''''' </i> , but no certainty is possible. </p> | <p> ''''' bē´ten ''''' ( בּטן , <i> ''''' beṭen ''''' </i> ; Βατνέ , <i> ''''' Batné ''''' </i> ): A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and [[Achshaph]] ( Joshua 19:25 ). Eusebius, <i> Onomasticon </i> places it 8 Roman miles East of Ptolemais, giving it the name Bethseten. It may be identical with the modern village <i> ''''' el ''''' </i> - <i> ''''' B‛aneh ''''' </i> , but no certainty is possible. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == |
Latest revision as of 16:16, 14 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Beten ( Joshua 19:25 ). A town of Asher, noticed next to Achshaph. The site is doubtful. In the fourth century it was shown 8 Roman miles east of Ptolemais (Acco). It may be the present village el-B‘aneh .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
City on the border of Asher. Joshua 19:25 . Identified with el Baneh, 35 16' E 32 56' N .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [3]
Be'ten. (Height). One of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher. Joshua 19:25.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [4]
Joshua 19:25. A city on the borders of Asher.
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 19:25
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. id. בֶּטֶן , Belly, i.e. hollow; Sept. Βέτεν v. r. Βαιθόκ and Βατνέ ), one of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher ( Joshua 19:25, only). By Eusebius ( Onom. s.v. Βατναι ) it is said to have been then called Bebeten ( Βεβετέν ), and to have lain eight miles east of Ptolemais; but this distance is too little, as the place appears to be the "Ecbatana of Syria" (Cellar. Notit. 3, 3, 13, 74), placed by Pliny (5, 17) on Carmel; apparently the present village with ruins called El-Bahneh, five hours east of Akka (Van de Velde, Narrat. 1, 285).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
bē´ten ( בּטן , beṭen ; Βατνέ , Batné ): A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and Achshaph ( Joshua 19:25 ). Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 8 Roman miles East of Ptolemais, giving it the name Bethseten. It may be identical with the modern village el - B‛aneh , but no certainty is possible.
References
- ↑ Beten from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Beten from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Beten from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Beten from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Beten from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Beten from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Beten from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia