Beth-palet — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית פֶּלֶט

בֵּית פֶּלֶט

Bêyth Peleṭ · pronounced bayth peh'-let · Strong's H1046 · a place

Beth-palet means house of escape.

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

פָּלִיט pâlîyṭ (and, H6412) — a refugee open in the lexicon ›

from H1004 and H6412; house of escape; Beth-Palet, a place in Palestine.

Josh 15:27 And Hazar–gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth–palet, (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua, Nehemiah

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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