Betonim
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Betonim ( Joshua 13:26 ). In N. Gilead. The name may survive in that of the Butein district, the extreme N. of Gilead.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Bet'onim. A town of Gad, apparently on the northern boundary. Joshua 13:26.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
("pistachio nuts".) A town on the N. boundary of Gad ( Joshua 13:26).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
Town in Gad, east of the Jordan. Joshua 13:26 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 13:26
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. Betonim', בְּטֹנִים , Pistachio-Nuts [comp. the Botnim, Genesis 43:11, and the Arabic butm = TEREBINTH]; Sept. Βοτανίμ ), a town in the tribe of Gad, mentioned in connection with Ramath-mizpeh and Mahanaim ( Joshua 13:26); probably identical with a ruined village Batneh (Robinson, Researches, 3, Append. p. 169), on Matthew Gilead, about five miles west of es-Salt (Van de Velde, Map ) .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
bet´ō̇ - nim , bē̇ - tō´nim ( בּטנים , beṭōnı̄m ; Βοτανεί , Botaneı́ or Βοτανίν , Botanı́n ): A town East of the Jordan in the territory of Gad ( Joshua 13:26 ). It may be identical with Baṭneh , about 3 miles Southwest of es - Salṭ .
References
- ↑ Betonim from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Betonim from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Betonim from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Betonim from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Betonim from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Betonim from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Betonim from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
