Original Word: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beyth ha-`Emeq
Pronunciation: bayth hah-ay'-mek
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth haw-Ay'-mek)
Definition: Beth Haemeq
Meaning: Beth-ha-Emek

Beth- emek

From bayith and emeq with the article interposed; house of the valley; Beth-ha-Emek, a place in Palestine -- Beth- emek.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW emeq

Word Origin
from bayith and emeq
Definition
"valley house," a place on the border of Asher
NASB Translation
Beth-emek (1).

בֵּית הָעֵ֫מֶק proper name, of a location on border of Asher (valley-house) Joshua 19:27. Survey^{i. 145} compare `Amka, 7 miles northeast of Akko (but see Rob^{BR iii. 103, 108}).

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and הָעֵמֶק (ha-Emek, meaning "the valley").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-ha-Emek, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: Beth-ha-Emek is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in the territory of the tribe of Asher, mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the Book of Joshua.

Context: Beth-ha-Emek is a town located in the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, as recorded in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27, which describes the boundaries of Asher's territory. The name "Beth-ha-Emek" translates to "House of the Valley," indicating its geographical setting in a valley region. The exact location of Beth-ha-Emek is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern part of ancient Israel, within the fertile lands allotted to Asher. The town is part of the list of cities that define the border of Asher, highlighting its significance in the delineation of tribal territories during the period of the Israelite settlement in Canaan.

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