What does בֵּית חוֹרוֹן mean in the Bible?
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-Choron , the name of two adjoining places in Palestine".
Hebrew · H1032
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן
Beth-Choron , the name of two adjoining places in Palestine
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בֵּית חוֹרוֹןH1032
What does בֵּית חוֹרוֹן mean in the Bible?
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-Choron , the name of two adjoining places in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1032?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (11), Beth-horon (9), of (2), - (1), and Beth-horon (1).
Where does בֵּית חוֹרוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 10:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (14), 2 Chronicles (6), 1 Chronicles (4), 1 Kings (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itvvv11×Joshua 10:10, Joshua 10:11, Joshua 16:5, Joshua 18:14
Beth-horon9×Joshua 16:3, Joshua 16:5, Joshua 18:13, Joshua 18:14
of2×Joshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13
-1×2 Chronicles 8:5
and Beth-horon1×Joshua 21:22
from Beth-horon1×Joshua 10:11
to Beth-horon1×Joshua 10:10
toward Beth-horon1×1 Samuel 13:18
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 10:10בֵית־tovvvPrepositionJoshua 10:10חוֹרֹ֔ןtoto Beth-horonNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:11בֵּית־tovvvPrepositionJoshua 10:11חוֹרֹן֙tofrom Beth-horonNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 16:3בֵּית־toofPrepositionJoshua 16:3חוֹרֹ֛ןtoBeth-horonNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 16:5בֵּ֥יתtovvvPrepositionJoshua 16:5חוֹרֹ֖ןtoBeth-horonNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 18:13לְבֵית־toofPrepositionJoshua 18:13חֹר֖וֹןtoBeth-horonPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 10:10
Aligned rows28
Books represented5
Joshua141 Samuel21 Kings21 Chronicles42 Chronicles6
Source forms
בֵּ֥ית5xbêṯJoshua 16:5, Joshua 21:22, 1 Kings 9:17, 1 Chronicles 6:68
בֵּית־3xbêṯ-Joshua 10:11, Joshua 16:3, 1 Chronicles 7:24
בֵּ֣ית2xbêṯ1 Samuel 13:18, 2 Chronicles 25:13
בֵית־2xḇêṯ-Joshua 10:10, Joshua 18:14
חוֹר֖וֹן2xḥō·w·rō·wn1 Chronicles 6:68, 2 Chronicles 8:5
חוֹרֹ֖ן2xḥō·w·rōnJoshua 16:5, Joshua 21:22
בֵּ֤ית1xbêṯ2 Chronicles 8:5
חוֹר֛וֹן1xḥō·w·rō·wn1 Chronicles 7:24
Parsing patterns
Preposition14xJoshua 10:10, Joshua 10:11, Joshua 16:3, Joshua 16:5
Noun - proper - feminine singular13xJoshua 10:10, Joshua 10:11, Joshua 16:3, Joshua 16:5
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 18:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Beth-Choron , the name of two adjoining places in Palestine
Source Gloss
Beth-Choron , the name of two adjoining places in Palestine
Extended definition
Beth-horon.