Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Bethshemesh
| Name | Bethshemesh (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | House of the sun. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Bethshemesh is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is house of the sun, or sun temple.
Bethshemesh is pronounced bayth sheh'-mesh. Bethshemesh is the name of four cities in the Bible. Bethshemesh was a city on the north border of Judah. It belonged to the priests of the tribe of Dan. Bethshemesh of Judah was the scene of a battle between Jehoash, king of Israel and Amaziah, king of Judah. Bethshemesh was a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar. It lay between Dothan and Jordan. Bethshemesh was a fortified city belonging to the tribe of Naphthali. Bethshemesh was the name of a city in Egypt. It was a site of idol worship. Biblical reference for baby name Bethshemesh: Joshua 15:10; 19:22, 38; 21:16; Judges 1:33; 1 Samuel 6:9-20; 1 Kings 4:9; 2 Kings 14:11; 1 Chronicles 6:59; 2 Chronicles 25:21, 23; 28:18; Jeremiah 43:13 Strong's Bible concordance H1053 |
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