Beth-Baal-Meon

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Beth-ba'al-me'on. (House Of Baalmeon). A place in the possessions of Reuben, on the downs, (Authorized Version, "plain"), east of the Jordan.  Joshua 13:17. At the Israelites' first approach, it's name was Baal-Meon ,  Numbers 32:38, or, in its contracted form, Beon ,  Numbers 32:3, to which the Beth was possibly a Hebrew addition.

Later, it would seem to have come into possession of Moab, and to be known either as Beth-meon,  Jeremiah 48:23 or Baal-meon.  Ezekiel 25:9. The name is still attached to a ruined place of considerable size, a short distance to the southwest of Hesban , and bearing the name of "the fortress of Mi'Un ," or Makin .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 13:17Baal-Meon

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Beth-Baal-Meon (  Joshua 13:17 ). See Baal-Meon.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Beyth Ba'al Meon', בֵּית בִּעִל מְעוֹן , House Of Baal-Meon; Sept. Οἴκους Βεελμών v. r. Οϊ v Κος Μεελβώθ ; Vulg. Oppidum Baalmaon ) , a place in the possession of Reuben, on the Mishor ( מִישׁוֹר ) or downs (Auth. Vers. "plain") east of Jordan ( Joshua 13:17). At the Israelites' first approach its name was Baal-meon ( Numbers 32:38, or in its contracted form Beon, 32:3), to which the Beth was possibly a Hebrew prefix. Later it would seem to have come into possession of Moab, and to be known either as Beth-meon ( Jeremiah 48:23) or Baal-meon ( Ezekiel 25:9). It is possible that the name contains a trace of the tribe or nation of Meon. — the Maonites or Meunim. (See Maon); (See Mehuim). ‘ The name is still attached to a ruined place of considerable size a short distance to the south-west of Hesban, and bearing the name of "the fortress of Mi ' -Un " according to Burckhardt (p. 865), or Maein according to Seetzen ( Reisen, 1, 408), which appears to give its appellation to Wady Zerka Main ( Ib. p. 402). — Smith. (See Baal-Meon).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

beth - bā - al - mē´on (  Joshua 13:17 ). See Baal-Meon .