Beth-arabah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה

בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה

Bêyth hâ-ʻĂrâbâh · pronounced bayth haw-ar-aw-baw · Strong's H1026 · a place

Beth-arabah means house of the Desert.

Built from

בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

עֲרָבָה ʻărâbâh (and, H6160) — a desert open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H6160 with the article interposed; house of the Desert; Beth-ha-Arabah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:6 And the border went up to Beth–hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth–arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-arabah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua

Josh 15:6Josh 15:61Josh 18:22

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