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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71738" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71738" /> == | ||
<p> '''Beth-hog'la.''' ''( | <p> '''Beth-hog'la.''' ''(Partridge-House).'' '''Beth-hog'la''' and '''Holg'lah''' , a place on the border of Judah, Joshua 15:6, and of Benjamin. Joshua 18:19; Joshua 18:21. A magnificent spring and a ruin between [[Jericho]] and the Jordan, still bear the name of ''Ainhajala'' . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24776" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24776" /> == | ||
<p> ( Joshua 15:6) or Beth-hog'lah (Heb. ''Beyth Choglah'' ''','' בֵּית חָגְלָה, partridge-house; though [[Jerome]] [''Onomast.'' s.v. Area-atad, where he states that ''Betag'' ''' | <p> ( Joshua 15:6) or Beth-hog'lah (Heb. ''Beyth Choglah'' ' '','' '''''בֵּית''''' '''''חָגְלָה''''' , partridge-house; though [[Jerome]] [ ''Onomast.'' s.v. Area-atad, where he states that ''Betag'' ' ''A'' was three miles from Jericho and two from the Jordan] gives another interpretation, ''Locus Gyri,'' reading the name '''''בֵּית''''' '''''עִגְלָה''''' , and connecting it with the funeral races or dances at the mourning for Jacob, (See [[Atad]]); Sept. '''''Βηθαγλά''''' v. r. '''''Βαιθαγλαάμ''''' , '''''Βεθεγαιώ''''' , '''''Βαιθαλαγά''''' ), a place on the border of Judah ( Joshua 15:6) and of [[Benjamin]] ( Joshua 18:19), to which latter tribe it was reckoned as belonging ( Joshua 18:21). [[Eusebius]] and Jerome speak ( ''Onomast.'' s.v. ''B '''''Βηθαλαίμ''''' , Bethagla'' ) of two villages of this name, but they assign them both to the vicinity of Gaza. [[Josephus]] ( ''Ant.'' 13, 1, 5) reads ''Bethagla'' ( '''''Βηθαλαγά''''' , doubtless for '''''Βηθαγαλά''''' ) instead of the BETHBASI (See [[Bethbasi]]) (q.v.) of 1 [[Maccabees]] 9:62. Dr. Robinson found a ruined site, doubtless the same, called by the Arabs ''Kusr-Hajla,'' twenty minutes S.W. by W. of a fine spring in this region called by the same name (Ain-Hajla), although he saw no ruins at the spring itself ( ''Researches,'' 2, 268). It was also visited by M. de Saulcy, who states that he picked up large cubes of primitive mosaic at the place, indicating, in his opinion, the existence of a Biblical city in the neighborhood ( ''Narrative,'' 2, 35); comp. Wilson, ''Lands'' of Bible, 2, 15; Schwarz, Palest. p. 94. </p> | ||
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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Beth-hog'la. (Partridge-House). Beth-hog'la and Holg'lah , a place on the border of Judah, Joshua 15:6, and of Benjamin. Joshua 18:19; Joshua 18:21. A magnificent spring and a ruin between Jericho and the Jordan, still bear the name of Ainhajala .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
( Joshua 15:6) or Beth-hog'lah (Heb. Beyth Choglah ' , בֵּית חָגְלָה , partridge-house; though Jerome [ Onomast. s.v. Area-atad, where he states that Betag ' A was three miles from Jericho and two from the Jordan] gives another interpretation, Locus Gyri, reading the name בֵּית עִגְלָה , and connecting it with the funeral races or dances at the mourning for Jacob, (See Atad); Sept. Βηθαγλά v. r. Βαιθαγλαάμ , Βεθεγαιώ , Βαιθαλαγά ), a place on the border of Judah ( Joshua 15:6) and of Benjamin ( Joshua 18:19), to which latter tribe it was reckoned as belonging ( Joshua 18:21). Eusebius and Jerome speak ( Onomast. s.v. B Βηθαλαίμ , Bethagla ) of two villages of this name, but they assign them both to the vicinity of Gaza. Josephus ( Ant. 13, 1, 5) reads Bethagla ( Βηθαλαγά , doubtless for Βηθαγαλά ) instead of the BETHBASI (See Bethbasi) (q.v.) of 1 Maccabees 9:62. Dr. Robinson found a ruined site, doubtless the same, called by the Arabs Kusr-Hajla, twenty minutes S.W. by W. of a fine spring in this region called by the same name (Ain-Hajla), although he saw no ruins at the spring itself ( Researches, 2, 268). It was also visited by M. de Saulcy, who states that he picked up large cubes of primitive mosaic at the place, indicating, in his opinion, the existence of a Biblical city in the neighborhood ( Narrative, 2, 35); comp. Wilson, Lands of Bible, 2, 15; Schwarz, Palest. p. 94.
