Beth-hoglah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית חׇגְלָה

בֵּית חׇגְלָה

Bêyth Choglâh · pronounced bayth chog-law' · Strong's H1031 · a place

Beth-hoglah means house of a partridge.

Built from

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

חׇגְלָה Choglâh (the same as, H2295) — Choglah, an Israelitess open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and the same as H2295; house of a partridge; Beth-Choglah, 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-hoglah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua

Josh 15:6Josh 18:19Josh 18:21

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