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<p> '''''beth''''' -'''''lē̇''''' -'''''af´ra''''' ( בּית לעפרה , <i> '''''bēth le‛aphrāh''''' </i> ; [[Septuagint]] ἐξ οῖκου κατὰ γέλωτα , <i> '''''ex oı́kou katá gélōta''''' </i> , "house of dust"): The name of a place found only in Micah 1:10 . From the connection in which it is used it was probably in the [[Philistine]] plain. There seems to be a play upon the name in the sentence, "at <i> '''''Beth le''''' </i> - <i> '''''‛aphrāh''''' </i> have I rolled myself in the <i> dust </i> ," <i> '''''‛aphrāh''''' </i> meaning "dust," and possibly another on <i> Philistine </i> in <i> rolled </i> , התפלּשׁתי , <i> '''''hith''''' </i> - <i> '''''pallāshithı̄''''' </i> (see G. A. Smith, <i> The Book of the Twelve [[Prophets]] </i> , <i> called Minor </i> , in the place cited.). </p>
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_49795" /> ==
<p> <strong> [[Beth-Le-Aphrah]] </strong> (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘house of Aphrah’). The name of a town apparently in Phil. territory, whose site is quite unknown (&nbsp; Micah 1:10 ). In the call ‘at Beth-le-Aphrah roll thyself in the dust,’ there is a double play upon words, <em> ‘Aphrah </em> containing a punning allusion to <em> ‘aphar </em> (dust), and <em> hithpallashi </em> (roll thyself) to <em> Pelishti </em> (Philistine). </p>
       
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38898" /> ==
&nbsp;Micah 1:10
       
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30648" /> ==
&nbsp;Micah 1:10
       
==References ==
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<ref name="term_49795"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/beth-le-aphrah Beth-Le-'Aphrah from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_38898"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/holman-bible-dictionary/beth-le-aphrah Beth-Le-'Aphrah from Holman Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_30648"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/easton-s-bible-dictionary/beth-le-aphrah Beth-Le-'Aphrah from Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
</references>

Latest revision as of 14:55, 16 October 2021

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]

Beth-Le-Aphrah (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘house of Aphrah’). The name of a town apparently in Phil. territory, whose site is quite unknown (  Micah 1:10 ). In the call ‘at Beth-le-Aphrah roll thyself in the dust,’ there is a double play upon words, ‘Aphrah containing a punning allusion to ‘aphar (dust), and hithpallashi (roll thyself) to Pelishti (Philistine).

Holman Bible Dictionary [2]

 Micah 1:10

Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]

 Micah 1:10

References