Beth-shemesh — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

Bêyth Shemesh · pronounced bayth sheh'-mesh · Strong's H1053 · a place

Beth-shemesh means house of (the) sun.

Built from

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

שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh (and, H8121) — the sun open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah: (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-shemesh

19 occurrences in 19 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah

Josh 15:10Josh 19:22Josh 19:38Josh 21:16Judg 1:331Sam 6:91Sam 6:121Sam 6:131Sam 6:151Sam 6:191Sam 6:201Kgs 4:92Kgs 14:112Kgs 14:131Chr 6:442Chr 25:212Chr 25:232Chr 28:18Jer 43:13

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