The meaning of “בֵּית חׇגְלָה”
Understanding Bêyth Choglâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Beth-hoglah. - § Beth-hoglah = "house of the partridge" or "place of partridge" - Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine 1) ...
בֵּית חׇגְלָה
Beth-hoglah. - § Beth-hoglah = "house of the partridge" or "place of partridge" - Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine 1) a place in Benjamin on the border with Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:6 | “And the border went up to Beth–hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth–arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:” Word: בֵּית חׇגְלָה (Bêyth Choglâh) | |
| Joshua 18:19 | “And the border passed along to the side of Beth–hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.” Word: בֵּית חׇגְלָה (Bêyth Choglâh) | |
| Joshua 18:21 | “Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth–hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,” Word: בֵּית חׇגְלָה (Bêyth Choglâh) |