Baalath-beer
Baalath-beer is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Bealoth 1. The name means “subjected pit.”
Where is Baalath-beer?
Approx. 30.9910, 34.9113 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bealoth 1 | settlement | Medium |
| Beer Yeroham | settlement | Low |
| Tel Malhata | settlement | Low |
| another name for Ramah 6 | settlement | Low |
| Tel Masos | settlement | Low |
| Tel Ira | settlement | Low |
Baalath-beer in the Bible dictionary
Baalah of the well, (Josh. 19:8, probably the same as Baal, mentioned in 1 Chr. 4:33, a city of Simeon.
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Verses that mention Baalath-beer
- Joshua 19:8
And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath–beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
- 1 Chronicles 4:33
And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.