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Beth-emek — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית הָעֵמֶק

בֵּית הָעֵמֶק

Bêyth hâ-ʻÊmeq · pronounced bayth haw-Ay'-mek · Strong's H1025 · a place

Beth-emek means house of the valley.

Built from

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

עֵמֶק ʻêmeq (and, H6010) — a vale (i.e. broad depression) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H6010 with the article interposed; house of the valley; Beth-ha-Emek, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-emek

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:27

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