Beth-baal-meon — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן
בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן
Beth-baal-meon means house of Baal of (the) habitation of (apparently by transposition).
Built from
בַּיִת bayith — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›
בַּעַל Baʻal — Baal, a Phoenician deity open in the lexicon ›
מָעוֹן mâʻôwn — an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair) open in the lexicon ›
בְּעֹן Bᵉʻôn — Beön, a place East of the Jordan open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1004 and H1168 and H4583; house of Baal of (the) habitation of (apparently by transposition); or (shorter) בֵּית מְעוֹןlemma בֵּית מעוֹן missing vowel, corrected to בֵּית מְעוֹן; house of habitation of (Baal); Beth-Baal-Meon, a place in Palestine.
First appearance
Josh 13:17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth–baal, and Beth–baal–meon,