Beth-shean — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית שְׁאָן

בֵּית שְׁאָן

Bêyth Shᵉʼân · pronounced bayth she-awn' · Strong's H1052 · a place · also spelled Beth-Shan

Beth-shean means house of ease.

Built from

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

שָׁאַן shâʼan (and, H7599) — to loll, i.e. be peaceful open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or בֵּית שָׁן; from H1004 and H7599; house of ease; Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 17:11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-shean

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Josh 17:11Josh 17:16Judg 1:271Sam 31:101Sam 31:122Sam 21:121Kgs 4:121Chr 7:29

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