Original Word: בֶּטֶן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beten
Pronunciation: BEH-ten
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-ten)
Definition: Belly, womb, body
Meaning: Beten

Beten

The same as beten; Beten. A place in Palestine -- Beten.

see HEBREW beten

Word Origin
from the same as beten
Definition
"depression," a city in Asher
NASB Translation
Beten (1).

II. בֶּ֫טֶן proper name, of a location city in Asher Joshua 19:25 (= depression, basin, vally ? compare Arabic Lane^{220col. 3}) = Βατναί, called Βωθβετεν compare Lag^{Onom. 236, 2nd ed. 249}; ᵐ5 Βαιθοκ ᵐ5^L Βετελ

II. בטן (asumed as √ of follwing; meaning unknown).

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּטַן (batan), which means "to be hollow" or "to swell."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the proper noun Beten, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The term "Beten" appears in the context of geographical locations within the biblical narrative. It is used to denote a specific place within the land allocations described in the Old Testament.

Context: Beten is mentioned in the context of the territorial allotments to the tribes of Israel. It is specifically noted in the Book of Joshua as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Asher. The reference to Beten is found in Joshua 19:25, where it is listed among other towns and regions given to Asher. The exact location of Beten is not definitively known today, but it is understood to have been situated within the boundaries of the ancient tribal lands of Asher, which were located in the northern part of the land of Canaan, near the Mediterranean coast. The mention of Beten in the biblical text highlights the detailed nature of the territorial divisions among the tribes of Israel, reflecting the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East.

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