Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “בֵּית עֵקֶד”
Understanding Bêyth ʻÊqed reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
shearing house. - § Beth-eged = "house of binding" i.e. "shearing house" - Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine 1) a place in...
H1044
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
בֵּית עֵקֶד
Phoneticbayth ay'-ked
TransliterationBêyth ʻÊqed
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
shearing house. - § Beth-eged = "house of binding" i.e. "shearing house" - Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the northern kingdom
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 10:14 | “And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.” Word: בֵּית עֵקֶד (Bêyth ʻÊqed) |