BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details
GEDORge'-dor (gedhor; Codex Vaticanus, Geddor, Codex Alexandrinus, Gedor):(1) A town in the mountains of Judah, named with Halhul and Beth-zur (Joshua 15:58). It seems to be referred to by Eusebius as Gadeira (Onomasticon, under the word), which he identifies with Gaidora (Jerome calls it Gadora), a village in the borders of Jerusalem, near the terebinth. It... View Details
|wall,| three cities in Isr., also a Benjamite
Ezer [N] [H] [S] treasure. One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, "dukes," of Mount Hor ( Genesis 36:21 Genesis 36:27 ). 1 Chronicles 7:21 ; 4:4 . One of the Gadite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag ( 12:9 ). A Levite ( Nehemiah 3:19 ). A priest ( 12:42 ). These dictionary topics... View Details
|face of God,| a place East of the Jordan, also two Israelites
Ephratah [N] [H] fruitful. The second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur, and grandmother of Caleb, who was one of those that were sent to spy the land ( 1 Chronicles 2:19 1 Chronicles 2:50 ). The ancient name of Bethlehem in Judah ( Genesis 35:16 Genesis 35:19 ; 48:7 ). In Ruth 1:2 it is called "Bethlehem-Judah,"... View Details