◄ 1027. Beth Haram ►
Lexicon Beth Haram: Beth Haram Original Word: בֵּית הָרָם Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Beyth ha-Ram Pronunciation: bayth hah-RAHM Phonetic Spelling: (bayth haw-rawm') Definition: Beth Haram Meaning: Beth-ha-Ram Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-aram From bayith and ruwm with the article interposed; house of the height; Beth-ha-Ram, a place East of the Jordan -- Beth-aram. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW ruwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bayith and perhaps rum Definition "house of the height," a place E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Beth-haram (1), Beth-haran (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית הָרָם proper name, of a location in Gad Joshua 13:27 = בֵּית הָרָן Numbers 32:36, modern Beit Harrân, 1 hour east of Jordan, opposite Jericho, TristrMoab 348; name Tell er-Ram(eh) MerrillPE Soc. iv. 1877 SchickZPV 1879, 3, 246 (compare LagOnom. 103. 16, 2nd ed. 137 and others) בֵּית הָרָן see בֵּית הָרָם Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and הָרָם (haram, meaning "height" or "exalted"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-ha-Ram, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Usage: Beth-ha-Ram is a proper noun used to refer to a specific location, a city in the territory of Gad, east of the Jordan River. Context: Beth-ha-Ram is mentioned in the context of the territorial allotments for the tribes of Israel. It is identified as one of the cities given to the tribe of Gad. The city is located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, and is part of the inheritance described in the Book of Joshua. In Joshua 13:27, the city is listed among the towns in the valley, indicating its geographical setting. The name suggests a place of elevation or prominence, possibly indicating its strategic or cultural significance in the region. The city is also referred to as Beth-haram in some translations, reflecting variations in transliteration. The historical and archaeological details about Beth-ha-Ram are limited, but its mention in the biblical text underscores its role in the tribal organization of ancient Israel. Forms and Transliterations הָרָם֩ הרם hā·rām haRam hārām Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 13:27 HEB: וּבָעֵ֡מֶק בֵּ֣ית הָרָם֩ וּבֵ֨ית נִמְרָ֜ה NAS: and in the valley, Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah KJV: And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, INT: the valley Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah and Succoth 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 1027 1 Occurrence hā·rām — 1 Occ.