The meaning of “בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ”
Understanding Bêyth Shemesh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Beth-shemesh. - § Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple" - Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine 1) a town in so...
בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ
Beth-shemesh. - § Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple" - Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine 1) a town in southwest Judah 2) a town in Naphtali 3) a town in Issachar 4) a town in Egypt
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 19:38 | “And Iron, and Migdal–el, Horem, and Beth–anath, and Beth–shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.” Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh) | |
| Judges 1:33 | “Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh and of Beth–anath became tributaries unto them.” Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh) | |
| 1 Samuel 6:15 | “And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth–shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.” Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh) | |
| 1 Kings 4:9 | “The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:” Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh) | |
| 2 Kings 14:13 | “And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth–shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.” Word: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh) |