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== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47505" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47505" /> == | ||
<p> This was the idol of Beth-jesimoth, and is rendered, "the Lord of the house." ( | <p> This was the idol of Beth-jesimoth, and is rendered, "the Lord of the house." ( Ezekiel 25:9) </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30560" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30560" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_22146" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_22146" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrews Ba'al Miieon/, | <p> (Hebrews Ba'al Miieon/,בִּעִל מְעוֹן , lord of dwelling; Sept. ἡ Βεελμεών, but in Chron. Βεελμαών v. r. Βεελμασσών, and in Ezekiel omits; otherwise BETH-MEON, Jeremiah 48:23, and BETH-BAALMEON, Joshua 13:17), a town in the tribe of Reuben beyond the Jordan, or at least one of the towns which were "built" by the [[Reubenites]] ( Numbers 32:38), and to which they "gave other names." Possibly the "Beth-" (q.v.), which is added to the name in its mention elsewhere, and which sometimes superseded the "Baal-" (q.v.) of the original name, is one of the changes referred to. (See [[Baalim]]).' It is also named in 1 Chronicles 5:8, and on each occasion with Nebo. In the time of Ezekiel it was in the possession of the Moabites, and under that prosperous dominion had evidently become a place of distinction, being noticed as one of the cities which are the ‘ glory of the country" ( Ezekiel 25:9). In the days of [[Eusebius]] and [[Jerome]] (Onomast. s.v. Βεελμαούς, Balmen) it was still a very large village called Balmano, 9 miles distant from [[Heshbon]] (Ι᾿έβους, Esbus), near the "mountain of the hot springs," and reputed to be the native place of Elisha. At the distance of two miles south-east of Heshbon, [[Burckhardt]] (2. 624) found the ruins of a place called Myoun, or (as Dr. Robinson [Researches, 3, Append. p. 170] corrects it) Main, which is doubtless the same; so Schwarz, Main (Palest. p. 227). In Numbers 32:3, apparently the same place is called BEON, perhaps by an error of the copyists or by contraction. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1421" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1421" /> == | ||
<p> '''''bā´al''''' -'''''mē´on''''' | <p> '''''bā´al''''' -'''''mē´on''''' בּעל מעון , <i> '''''ba‛al me‛ōn''''' </i> ; Βεελμεών , <i> '''''Beelmeō̇n''''' </i> ̌ : A town built by the children of Reuben along with Nebo, "their names being changed" ( Numbers 32:38 ), identical with [[Beon]] of Numbers 32:3 . As Beth-baal-meon it was given by [[Moses]] to the tribe of Reuben ( Joshua 13:17 ). [[Mesha]] names it as fortified by him (MS, L. 9). It appears in Jeremiah 48:23 as Beth-meon, one of the cities of Moab. Eusebius, <i> Onomasticon </i> speaks of it as a large village near the hot springs, i.e. Callirrhoe, in <i> '''''Wādy Zerḳā Ma‛in''''' </i> , 9 miles from Heshbon. This points to the ruined site of <i> '''''Ma‛ı̄n''''' </i> , about 4 miles Southwest of <i> '''''Madeba''''' </i> . The ruins now visible however are not older than [[Roman]] times. </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15116" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15116" /> == |
Revision as of 20:45, 12 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
BAAL-MEON . A city of Moah assigned to Reuhen. The name occurs in Numbers 32:38 as Baal-meon , but in Joshua 13:17 as Beth-baal-meon; both forms being found also on the Moahite Stone; cf. Ezekiel 25:9 , 1 Chronicles 5:8; also Beth-meon of Jeremiah 48:23 . It is to be identified with the modern Ma’in , about 5 miles S.W. of Medeba.
G. L. Robinson.
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
In Reuben beyond the Jordan, Numbers 32:38; called also Bethmeon, Jeremiah 48:23 , and Beth-baal-meon, Joshua 13:17 . Its ruins are found two miles southeast of Heshbon. Ezekiel 25:9 , speaks of it as then a Moabitish town.
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [3]
This was the idol of Beth-jesimoth, and is rendered, "the Lord of the house." ( Ezekiel 25:9)
Easton's Bible Dictionary [4]
Numbers 32:38 Jeremiah 48:23 Joshua 13:17
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Numbers 32:36 Ezekiel 25:9
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Hebrews Ba'al Miieon/,בִּעִל מְעוֹן , lord of dwelling; Sept. ἡ Βεελμεών, but in Chron. Βεελμαών v. r. Βεελμασσών, and in Ezekiel omits; otherwise BETH-MEON, Jeremiah 48:23, and BETH-BAALMEON, Joshua 13:17), a town in the tribe of Reuben beyond the Jordan, or at least one of the towns which were "built" by the Reubenites ( Numbers 32:38), and to which they "gave other names." Possibly the "Beth-" (q.v.), which is added to the name in its mention elsewhere, and which sometimes superseded the "Baal-" (q.v.) of the original name, is one of the changes referred to. (See Baalim).' It is also named in 1 Chronicles 5:8, and on each occasion with Nebo. In the time of Ezekiel it was in the possession of the Moabites, and under that prosperous dominion had evidently become a place of distinction, being noticed as one of the cities which are the ‘ glory of the country" ( Ezekiel 25:9). In the days of Eusebius and Jerome (Onomast. s.v. Βεελμαούς, Balmen) it was still a very large village called Balmano, 9 miles distant from Heshbon (Ι᾿έβους, Esbus), near the "mountain of the hot springs," and reputed to be the native place of Elisha. At the distance of two miles south-east of Heshbon, Burckhardt (2. 624) found the ruins of a place called Myoun, or (as Dr. Robinson [Researches, 3, Append. p. 170] corrects it) Main, which is doubtless the same; so Schwarz, Main (Palest. p. 227). In Numbers 32:3, apparently the same place is called BEON, perhaps by an error of the copyists or by contraction.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
bā´al -mē´on בּעל מעון , ba‛al me‛ōn ; Βεελμεών , Beelmeō̇n ̌ : A town built by the children of Reuben along with Nebo, "their names being changed" ( Numbers 32:38 ), identical with Beon of Numbers 32:3 . As Beth-baal-meon it was given by Moses to the tribe of Reuben ( Joshua 13:17 ). Mesha names it as fortified by him (MS, L. 9). It appears in Jeremiah 48:23 as Beth-meon, one of the cities of Moab. Eusebius, Onomasticon speaks of it as a large village near the hot springs, i.e. Callirrhoe, in Wādy Zerḳā Ma‛in , 9 miles from Heshbon. This points to the ruined site of Ma‛ı̄n , about 4 miles Southwest of Madeba . The ruins now visible however are not older than Roman times.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [8]
Ba´al-Me´on ( Numbers 32:38; 1 Chronicles 5:8; otherwise Beth-Meon, Jeremiah 48:23, and Beth-Baal-Meon, Joshua 13:17), a town in the tribe of Reuben beyond the Jordan, but which was in the possession of the Moabites in the time of Ezekiel ( Ezekiel 25:9). At the distance of two miles south-east of Heshbon, Burckhardt found the ruins of a place called Myoun, or (as Dr. Robinson corrects it) Mâi′n, which is doubtless the same.
References
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Baal-Meon from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Baal-Meon from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Baal-Meon from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature