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Bethmarcaboth — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת

בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת

Bêyth ham-Markâbôwth · pronounced bayth ham-markaw-both' · Strong's H1024 · a place

Bethmarcaboth means place of (the) chariots.

Built from

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

מֶרְכָּבָה merkâbâh (the plural of, H4818) — a chariot open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (shortened) בֵּית מַרְכָּבוֹת; from H1004 and the plural of H4818 (with or without the article interposed); place of (the) chariots; Beth-ham-Markaboth or Beth-Markaboth, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:5 And Ziklag, and Beth–marcaboth, and Hazar–susah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Bethmarcaboth

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Josh 19:51Chr 4:31

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