Definition

Beth-Baal-Meon, a place in Palestine

Etymology

from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H1168 (בַּעַל) and H4583 (מָעוֹן); house of Baal of (the) habitation of (apparently by transposition); or (shorter) בֵּית מְעוֹןlemma בֵּית מעוֹן missing vowel, corrected to בֵּית מְעוֹן; house of habitation of (Baal);

Where the KJV renders it

• Beth-baal-meon. Compare H1186 (בַּעַל מְעוֹן) and H1194 (בְּעֹן)

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