Lexicon Beth Palet: House of Escape Original Word: בֵּית פֶּלֶט Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-palet From bayith and paliyt; house of escape; Beth- Palet, a place in Palestine -- Beth-palet. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW paliyt NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and palit Definition "place of escape," a place in S. Judah NASB Translation Beth-pelet (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית מָּ֑לֶט proper name, of a location (place of escape) in south of Judah Joshua 15:27; Nehemiah 11:26; compare adjective, of a people הַמַּלְטִי 2 Samuel 23:26, & so read also 1 Chronicles 11:27; 1 Chronicles 27:10 (Be). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and פֶּלֶט (pelet, meaning "escape" or "deliverance").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-Palet, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location. Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible typically transliterate proper names rather than translate them, so Beth-Palet would be rendered phonetically in Greek texts. Usage: Beth-Palet is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in the biblical text. It is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the land of Judah. Context: Beth-Palet is a town located in the southern part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is mentioned in the genealogical and territorial records of the tribe, specifically in the book of Joshua and the book of Nehemiah. In Joshua 15:27, Beth-Palet is listed among the cities in the Negev, a desert region in the southern part of ancient Israel. The town is also referenced in Nehemiah 11:26, where it is noted as one of the places where the people of Judah resettled after the Babylonian exile. The name "Beth-Palet" suggests a place of refuge or safety, possibly indicating its historical role as a sanctuary or a place of strategic importance. Forms and Transliterations פָּֽלֶט׃ פלט׃ pā·leṭ Palet pāleṭLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:27 HEB: וְחֶשְׁמ֖וֹן וּבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט׃ NAS: and Heshmon and Beth-pelet, KJV: and Heshmon, and Bethpalet, INT: and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet Nehemiah 11:26 2 Occurrences |
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