◄ 962. Béthabara ►
Strong's Lexicon Béthabara: Bethabara Original Word: Βηθαβαρά Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Location Transliteration: Béthabara Pronunciation: bay-thab-ar-AH Phonetic Spelling: (bay-thab-ar-ah') Definition: Bethabara Meaning: Bethabara Word Origin: From Hebrew origin, likely derived from בֵּית עֲבָרָה (Beth-‘abarah), meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1004 (בֵּית, bayith) - "house" - H5676 (עֲבָרָה, ‘abarah) - "ford" or "crossing" Usage: Bethabara is traditionally understood as a location on the east bank of the Jordan River, significant in the New Testament as the place where John the Baptist was baptizing. The name suggests a place of crossing, which aligns with its geographical and symbolic significance as a site of transition and spiritual renewal. Cultural and Historical Background: In the time of the New Testament, Bethabara was a key location for the ministry of John the Baptist. It was here that John called people to repentance and baptized them in the Jordan River, preparing the way for the coming of Jesus Christ. The Jordan River itself holds deep historical and spiritual significance for the Jewish people, being the site where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin variant reading for Béthania, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 962: Βηθαβαρᾶ Βηθαβαρᾶ, Βηθαβαρας Βηθαβαρᾶ Rec.bez st, indeclinable), ἡ (עֲבָרָה בֵּית place of crossing, i. e. where there is a crossing or ford, cf. German Furthhausen), Bethabara: John 1:28 Rec. (in Rec.elz of 1st decl., but cf. Winers Grammar, 61 (60)); see (WH's Appendix at the passage and) Βηθανία, 2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bethabara. Of Hebrew origin (bayith and abarah); ferry-house; Bethabara (i.e. Bethabarah), a place on the Jordan -- Bethabara. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW abarah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Βεελζεβοὺλ — 7 Occ. Βελίαρ — 1 Occ. βέλη — 1 Occ. βελόνης — 1 Occ. βέλτιον — 1 Occ. Βενιαμίν — 4 Occ. Βερνίκη — 2 Occ. Βερνίκης — 1 Occ. Βεροίᾳ — 1 Occ. Βέροιαν — 1 Occ. Βηθανίᾳ — 4 Occ. Βηθανίαν — 6 Occ. Βηθανίας — 2 Occ. Βηθζαθά — 1 Occ. Βηθλεὲμ — 8 Occ. Βηθσαϊδά — 5 Occ. Βηθσαιδάν — 2 Occ. Βηθφαγὴ — 3 Occ. βῆμα — 2 Occ. βήματι — 1 Occ.