Beth-dagon (2)
Beth-dagon is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Jelameh. The name means “the house of corn, or of fish.”
Where is Beth-dagon?
Approx. 32.7226, 35.0906 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Jelameh | settlement | Low |
| Tel Regev | settlement | Low |
| Beit Shearim | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Buseima | settlement | Low |
Beth-dagon in the Bible dictionary
A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Josh. 15:41); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda.
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Verses that mention Beth-dagon
- Joshua 19:27
And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,