The meaning of “Bêyth ʼÂven” (H1007) — בֵּית אָוֶן
Understanding Bêyth ʼÂven reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Beth-aven. - § Beth-aven = "house of vanity" - Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine 1) a city east of Bethel, site unknown
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בֵּית אָוֶן
Beth-aven. - § Beth-aven = "house of vanity" - Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine 1) a city east of Bethel, site unknown
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 7:2 | “And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| Joshua 18:12 | “And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| 1 Samuel 13:5 | “And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| 1 Samuel 14:23 | “So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| Hosea 4:15 | “Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| Hosea 5:8 | “Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) | |
| Hosea 10:5 | “The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. the priests: or, Chemarim” Word: בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven) |