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Beth-barah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(house of the ford) (Judg. 7:24²⁴And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. (Judges 7:24)). [BETH-ABAEA.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place on the east of Jordan, to which the Midianites were pursued (Judg. 7:24²⁴And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. (Judges 7:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1012 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Beyth

Phonic:

Barah

Meaning:

probably from 1004 and 5679; house of (the) ford; Beth-Barah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Beth-barah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

house of eating: house of choice

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The house of his son; house of the ford:―a place in Palestine, Judg. 7:24. {Domus filii sui}