Strong H1053H1053Jבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ
Heliopolis
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
On, also known as Heliopolis, was an ancient Egyptian city mentioned in the Bible in connection with Joseph's life and prophetic references to Egypt.
Meaning of the name
Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
General definition
In the biblical story
On
An ancient Egyptian city, mentioned in relation to Joseph
On, also known as Heliopolis, was an ancient Egyptian city mentioned in the Bible in connection with Joseph's life and prophetic references to Egypt.
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