1052. Beth Shean

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Beth Shean: Beth Shean

Original Word: בֵּית שְׁאָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Beyth Sh'an
Pronunciation: bayth she-awn'
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth she-awn')
Definition: Beth Shean
Meaning: Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Beth- shean, Beth-Shan

Or Beyth Shan {bayth shawn'}; from bayith and sha'an; house of ease; Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine -- Beth- shean, Beth-Shan.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW sha'an

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bayith and shaan
Definition
"place of quiet," a place in Manasseh, W. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Beth-shan (3), Beth-shean (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֵּית שְׁאָן proper name, of a location in Manasseh, west of Jordan (place of quiet) 1 Kings 4:12 (twice in verse); בֵּיתשְֿׁאָן Joshua 17:11,16; Judges 1:27; 1 Chronicles 7:29; = בֵּית שָׁ֑ן 1 Samuel 31:10,12; בֵּיתשַֿׁן 2 Samuel 21:12; — modern Beisân (Scythopolis), Late Hebrew בֵּישָׁן Rob^{BR iii. 329} Bd^{Pal 224} Survey^{i. 101 f}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and שָׁאָן (sha'an, meaning "quiet" or "security").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-Shean, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. However, the city's historical and geographical significance is acknowledged in various historical and archaeological studies related to biblical lands.

Usage: Beth-Shean is a proper noun referring to an ancient city located in the northern part of Israel, within the territory of Manasseh, though it was originally a Canaanite city. It is mentioned in various contexts in the Old Testament, often in relation to its strategic location and historical significance.

Context: Beth-Shean, also known as Beth-Shan, is an ancient city of significant historical and strategic importance in the biblical narrative. It is situated in the Jordan Valley, near the junction of the Jezreel Valley and the Jordan River. The city is first mentioned in the context of the Israelite conquest of Canaan, where it is noted as one of the cities that the Israelites could not initially conquer (Judges 1:27). It later became a part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, although it remained under Canaanite control for some time.

Beth-Shean is perhaps most famously known as the site where the bodies of King Saul and his sons were fastened to the city walls by the Philistines after their defeat at Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 31:10-12). This event underscores the city's prominence and its role as a Philistine stronghold during that period.

In the time of King Solomon, Beth-Shean was included in one of the administrative districts, indicating its continued importance (1 Kings 4:12). The city's strategic location made it a key military and trade center throughout various periods of Israel's history.

Archaeological excavations at Beth-Shean have revealed layers of occupation, including significant remains from the Egyptian, Canaanite, and Israelite periods, as well as later Hellenistic and Roman influences. The city's ruins, particularly the well-preserved Roman theater and other structures, are a testament to its long and varied history.

Forms and Transliterations

שְׁאָ֡ן שְׁאָ֣ן שְׁאָ֤ן שְׁאָן֙ שַׁ֗ן שָֽׁן׃ שָׁ֑ן שאן שן שן׃ šan šān šə’ān šə·’ān Shan sheAn

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 17:11
HEB: וּבְאָשֵׁ֗ר בֵּית־ שְׁאָ֣ן וּ֠בְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיִבְלְעָ֨ם
NAS: had Beth-shean and its towns
KJV: and in Asher Bethshean and her towns,
INT: Issachar Asher Beth-shean towns and Ibleam

Joshua 17:16
HEB: לַֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּבֵית־ שְׁאָן֙ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns
KJV: of iron, [both they] who [are] of Bethshean and her towns,
INT: the valley who Beth-shean towns who

Judges 1:27
HEB: אֶת־ בֵּית־ שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮
NAS: did not take possession of Beth-shean and its villages,
KJV: drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns,
INT: take Manasseh of Beth-shean villages Taanach

1 Samuel 31:10
HEB: בְּחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁן׃
NAS: his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
KJV: his body to the wall of Bethshan.
INT: fastened to the wall of Beth-shan

1 Samuel 31:12
HEB: מֵחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית שָׁ֑ן וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יָבֵ֔שָׁה
NAS: from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came
KJV: from the wall of Bethshan, and came
INT: of his sons the wall of Beth-shan came to Jabesh

2 Samuel 21:12
HEB: מֵרְחֹ֣ב בֵּֽית־ שַׁ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר [תְּלוּם
NAS: them from the open square of Beth-shan, where
KJV: them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines
INT: had stolen the open of Beth-shan who hang

1 Kings 4:12
HEB: וְכָל־ בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל
NAS: and all Beth-shean which
KJV: and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which [is] by
INT: and Megiddo and all Beth-shean which is beside

1 Kings 4:12
HEB: לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל
NAS: Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah
KJV: beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah,
INT: Thahash Jezreel Beth-shean far to Abel-meholah

1 Chronicles 7:29
HEB: מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה בֵּית־ שְׁאָ֤ן וּבְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ תַּעְנַ֣ךְ
NAS: of Manasseh, Beth-shean with its towns,
KJV: of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns,
INT: of the sons of Manasseh Beth-shean towns Taanach

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1052
9 Occurrences

šān — 3 Occ.
šə·’ān — 6 Occ.