Strong H1053H1053Iבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ
Beth-shemesh
One of the 4 senses of Strong H1053
- Transliteration
- bêyth shemesh
- Pronunciation
- bayth sheh'-mesh
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Beth-shemesh was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, from which the Naphtalites did not drive out the Canaanites. (Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33)
Meaning of the name
Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
General definition
In the biblical story
Beth-shemesh
Fortified city in Naphtali, not conquered by the tribe.
Beth-shemesh was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, from which the Naphtalites did not drive out the Canaanites. (Joshua 19:38; Judges 1:33)
Related words
Word family
- בֵּיתbetweenH1004A
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: homeH1004B
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(ashbea)H1004G
- בַּ֫יִתBeth (Haggan)H1004H
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(togarmah)H1004I
- בַּ֫יִתHouse (of the Forest)H1004J
- בַּ֫יִתHouse (of the Forests of Lebanon)H1004K
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(baal-meon)H1004L
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: householdH1004M
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: containerH1004N
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: insideH1004O
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: palaceH1004P
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: templeH1004Q
- שֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunH8121