Beyth le-Aphrah — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית לְעַפְרָה
בֵּית לְעַפְרָה
Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh · pronounced bayth le-af-raw' · Strong's H1036 · a place
Beyth le-Aphrah means house to (i.e. of) dust.
Built from
בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›
עָפָר ʻâphâr (the feminine of, H6083) — dust (as powdered or gray) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1004 and the feminine of H6083 (with preposition interposed); house to (i.e. of) dust; Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestine.
First appearance
Mic 1:10 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. (KJV)
Every verse that names Beyth le-Aphrah
1 occurrence in 1 verse — Micah
Mic 1:10
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