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Beth-shittah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(house of the acacia). The place where Gideon’s pursuit ended (Judg. 7:22²²And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. (Judges 7:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place near the Jordan valley (Judg. 7:22²²And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. (Judges 7:22)). Identified with Shutta, 32° 33’ N, 35° 25’ E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1029 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Beyth

Phonic:

hash-Shittah

Meaning:

from 1004 and 7848 with the article interposed; house of the acacia; Beth-hash-Shittah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Beth-shittah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the acacia house: house of the scourge

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Place of acacia:― a place in Palestine, Judg. 7:22. {Locus acaciae}