Strong's Lexicon Beth Choron: Beth Horon Original Word: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן Word Origin: Derived from בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and חוֹרוֹן (Choron, possibly meaning "hollow" or "cave") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Horon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography. Usage: Beth Horon refers to two adjacent towns, Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, located in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim. The name can be translated as "House of Horon," with Horon possibly being a reference to a deity or a geographical feature. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Horon was strategically significant in ancient Israel due to its location on a major route connecting the coastal plain with the interior highlands, known as the "Ascent of Beth Horon." This made it a key military and trade route. The towns were fortified by Solomon (2 Chronicles 8:5) and played a role in various military campaigns throughout Israel's history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and chor Definition "place of a hollow," two adjoining cities in Pal. NASB Translation Beth-horon (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית חוֺרֹן proper name, of a location Joshua 10:10,11, also חֹרוֺן ׳בּ, חֹרֹן ׳בּ, & in Chronicles חוֺרוֺן ׳בּ, two cities in Ephraim, lower & upper B.H. (place of a hole or hollow (?) חֹר, perhaps from a wady between the two, or near by; compare also מַעֲלֶה Joshua 10:10, מוֺרַד Joshua 10:11 1Macc 3:16; 3:24) 1 Chronicles 7:24 אֶתבּֿיתחֿוֺרוֺן הַתַּחְתּוֺן וְאֶתהָֿעֶלְיוֺן; further, a. עֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Joshua 16:5; הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ2Chronicles 8:5. b.1hour west from a. תַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Joshua 16:3; Joshua 18:13; 1 Kings 9:17; הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ2Chronicles 8:5; also Joshua 10:10,11; Joshua 18:14; probably also Joshua 21:22; 1 Samuel 13:18; 1 Chronicles 6:53; 2Chronicles 25:13; — modern Beit ±Ûr el-fôqa & et-ta—ta RobBR ii. 250 f. BdPal 21 Surveyiii. 86; — compare הַחֹרֹנִי adjective, of a people Nehemiah 2:10,19; Nehemiah 13:28, only of Sanballat; also dual חֹרֹנַיִם Joshua 10:10,11 ᵐ5 & 2 Samuel 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr. בֵּית חָנָן proper name, of a location in Dan (Judah ? Philistine territory) 1 Kings 4:9 (where read ׳ח ׳וּב see below II. אֵלוֺן p. 19); — modern Beit „anûn compare RobBR ii. 35. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth- horon From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine -- Beth- horon. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW chowr Forms and Transliterations חֹר֑וֹן חֹר֖וֹן חֹרֹ֖ן חֹרוֹן֮ חוֹר֑וֹן חוֹר֖וֹן חוֹר֛וֹן חוֹרֹ֔ן חוֹרֹ֖ן חוֹרֹ֛ן חוֹרֹן֙ חוֹרוֹן֙ חורון חורן חרון חרן choRon ḥō·rō·wn ḥō·rōn ḥō·w·rō·wn ḥō·w·rōn ḥōrōn ḥōrōwn ḥōwrōn ḥōwrōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 10:10 HEB: מַעֲלֵ֣ה בֵית־ חוֹרֹ֔ן וַיַּכֵּ֥ם עַד־ NAS: of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck KJV: that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote INT: the way step of Beth-horon and struck far Joshua 10:11 Joshua 16:3 Joshua 16:5 Joshua 18:13 Joshua 18:14 Joshua 21:22 1 Samuel 13:18 1 Kings 9:17 1 Chronicles 6:68 1 Chronicles 7:24 2 Chronicles 8:5 2 Chronicles 8:5 2 Chronicles 25:13 14 Occurrences |
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