1020. Beth Hayshimoth

Lexicon

Beth Hayshimoth: House of Desolations

Original Word: בֵּית היְשִׁימוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beyth ha-Yshiy-mowth
Pronunciation: bayth ha-shee-moth
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth hah-yesh-ee-moth')
Definition: House of Desolations
Meaning: Beth-ha-Jeshimoth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Beth-jeshimoth

From bayith and the plural of yshiymah with the article interposed; house of the deserts; Beth-ha- Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan -- Beth-jeshimoth.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW yshiymah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bayith and yeshimah
Definition
"place of the desert," a place E. of the Jordan in Moab
NASB Translation
Beth-jeshimoth (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֺת proper name, of a location east of Jordan (place of the desert, ישׁם) in Moab Ezekiel 25:9; הַיְשִׁמֹת ׳בּ Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; given to Reuben הַיְשִׁמוֺת ׳בּ Joshua 13:20; — perhaps modern es-Suweime, De Saulcy^{Voyage i. 315 f.}, compare Merrill^{PE Soc. iv. 1877} Bd^{Pal 172} Survey^{EP i. 156}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth), meaning "house" or "place," and יְשִׁימוֹת (yeshimoth), meaning "desolations" or "wastes."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location in the Old Testament.

Usage: Beth-ha-Jeshimoth is used as a proper noun referring to a specific geographical location in the Bible. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelite encampments and territorial boundaries.

Context: Beth-ha-Jeshimoth is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Israelites' journey and settlement in the Promised Land. It is situated in the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, near the Dead Sea. The name "Beth-ha-Jeshimoth" translates to "House of the Desolations," reflecting the barren and desolate nature of the surrounding landscape.

In the Book of Numbers, Beth-ha-Jeshimoth is listed as one of the encampments of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings:
• Numbers 33:49 (BSB): "They camped along the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim, in the plains of Moab."

Additionally, Beth-ha-Jeshimoth is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Reuben:
• Joshua 13:20 (BSB): "Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth."

The location served as a significant landmark during the division of the land among the tribes of Israel. Its proximity to the Dead Sea and the plains of Moab made it a strategic point for the Israelites as they prepared to enter Canaan.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיְשִׁימֹ֔ת הַיְשִׁמ֑וֹת הַיְשִׁמֹ֔ת הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת׃ הישימת הישמות הישמות׃ הישמת hay·ši·mō·wṯ hay·ši·mōṯ hay·šî·mōṯ hayshiMot hayšimōṯ hayšîmōṯ hayšimōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 33:49
HEB: הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁמֹ֔ת עַ֖ד אָבֵ֣ל
NAS: by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far
KJV: by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth [even] unto Abelshittim
INT: by the Jordan Beth-jeshimoth far Abel-shittim

Joshua 12:3
HEB: דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁמ֑וֹת וּמִ֨תֵּימָ֔ן תַּ֖חַת
NAS: toward Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south,
KJV: the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south,
INT: eastward toward Beth-jeshimoth the south the foot

Joshua 13:20
HEB: הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ית הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת׃
NAS: of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth,
KJV: and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
INT: and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth

Ezekiel 25:9
HEB: אֶ֚רֶץ בֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁימֹ֔ת בַּ֥עַל מְע֖וֹן
NAS: of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon
KJV: of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon,
INT: the glory of the land Beth-jeshimoth Baal-meon Kiriathaim

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1020
4 Occurrences

hay·ši·mōṯ — 4 Occ.