Places in the Bible · Settlement

Bether

Bether is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is not a place (adjective). The name means “division, or in the trial.”

Where is Bether?

Approx. 31.7300, 35.1356 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
not a place (adjective)specialMedium
within 5 km of Bether 2settlementLow

Bether in the Bible dictionary

Dissection or separation, certain mountains mentioned in Cant. 2:17; probably near Lebanon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Bether

  • Song of Solomon 2:17

    Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.