Beth-tappuah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ

בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ

Bêyth Tappûwach · pronounced bayth tap-poo'-akh · Strong's H1054 · a place

Beth-tappuah means house of (the) apple.

Built from

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

תַּפּוּחַ tappûwach (and, H8598) — an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1004 and H8598; house of (the) apple; Beth-Tappuach, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 15:53 And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Beth-tappuah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 15:53

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