Beth-barah
Beth-barah is a ford mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Wadi al Fara. The name means “the chosen house.”
Where is Beth-barah?
Approx. 32.1000, 35.5200 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi al Fara | wadi | Low |
| not a proper name (common noun for "fords") | special | Low |
| another name for Bethany 2 | settlement | Low |
Beth-barah in the Bible dictionary
House of crossing, a place south of the scene of Gideon’s victory (Judg. 7:24). It was probably the chief ford of the Jordan in that district, and may have been that by which Jacob crossed when he returned from Mesopotamia, near the Jabbok (Gen. 32:22), and at which Jephthah slew the Ephraimites (Judg. 12:4). Nothing, however, is certainly known of it.
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Verses that mention Beth-barah
- Judges 7:24
And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth–barah and Jordan.