Word Study · Strong's H1007 · Hebrew
בֵּית אָוֶן
Beth Aven
bayth aw'-ven
Strong's 1890 spelling: Bêyth ʼÂven
“Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine
Rendered in the KJV as
Beth-aven.
- 14occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 3 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 14 occurrences
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Inflected forms · 5
- בֵּ֥ית4
- אָ֔וֶן3
- אָֽוֶן׃3
- בֵּ֣ית3
- אָ֙וֶן֙1
How it is rendered · 2
- Aven7
- Beth7
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How it parses · 1
- proper noun (a name)14
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- HNpl · 14
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Joshua4 occurrences
- Joshua 7:2בֵּ֥יתbeitproper noun (a name)Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.here: Beth
- Joshua 7:2אָ֙וֶן֙ʾavenproper noun (a name)Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.here: Aven
- Joshua 18:12בֵּ֥יתbeitproper noun (a name)On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.here: Beth
- Joshua 18:12אָֽוֶן׃ʾavenproper noun (a name)On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.here: Aven
1 Samuel4 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 13:5בֵּ֥יתbeitproper noun (a name)Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.here: Beth
- 1 Samuel 13:5אָֽוֶן׃ʾavenproper noun (a name)Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.here: Aven
- 1 Samuel 14:23בֵּ֥יתbeitproper noun (a name)So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.here: Beth
- 1 Samuel 14:23אָֽוֶן׃ʾavenproper noun (a name)So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.here: Aven
Hosea6 occurrences
- Hosea 4:15בֵּ֣יתbeitproper noun (a name)Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’here: Beth
- Hosea 4:15אָ֔וֶןʾavenproper noun (a name)Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’here: Aven
- Hosea 5:8בֵּ֣יתbeitproper noun (a name)Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!here: Beth
- Hosea 5:8אָ֔וֶןʾavenproper noun (a name)Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!here: Aven
- Hosea 10:5בֵּ֣יתbeitproper noun (a name)The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.here: Beth
- Hosea 10:5אָ֔וֶןʾavenproper noun (a name)The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.here: Aven