H1007

בֵּית אָ֫וֶן

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Beth-aven

§ Beth-aven = "house of vanity" a city east of Bethel

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

בֵּית אָ֫וֶן proper name, of a location (house of iniquity or idolatry? hardly likely unless as alteration of original בֵּית אוֺן, house of wealth or strength) eastward from Bethel Josh 7:2; Josh 18:12; 1Sam 14:23; 1Sam 13:5 ׳בֵּיתאֿ (on Hos 4:15; Hos 5:8; Hos 10:5 see ֵ˜בּיתְאֵל below); site unknown.


7 occurrences

Joshua (2), I Samuel (2), Hosea (3)