Beth-horon — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית חוֹרוֹן

בֵּית חוֹרוֹן

Bêyth Chôwrôwn · pronounced bayth kho-rone' · Strong's H1032 · a place

Beth-horon means house of hollowness.

Built from

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

חוֹר chôwr (and, H2356) — a cavity, socket, den open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H2356; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 10:10 And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-horon

13 occurrences in 13 verses — Joshua, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

Josh 10:10Josh 10:11Josh 16:3Josh 16:5Josh 18:13Josh 18:14Josh 21:221Sam 13:181Kgs 9:171Chr 6:531Chr 7:242Chr 8:52Chr 25:13

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