Lexicon Betonim: Betonim Original Word: בְּטֹנִים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Betonim Probably plural from boten; hollows: Betonim, a place in Palestine -- Betonim. see HEBREW boten NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as botnim Definition a city of Gad NASB Translation Betonim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּטֹנִים proper name, of a location city of Gad, east of Jordan Joshua 13:26, modern Ba‰ne, west of Es-Sal‰ (see d. VeldeMemoir 298) = Βοτνία compare LagOnom. 294, 2nd ed. 247. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּטַן (batan), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of "belly" or "womb."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Betonim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Usage: Betonim is mentioned in the context of a geographical location within the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad. It appears in the Old Testament in the book of Joshua. Context: Betonim is a town mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Joshua. It is listed among the cities in the territory assigned to the tribe of Gad. The reference to Betonim is found in Joshua 13:26, which states: "and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir." This passage situates Betonim within the broader context of the land distribution among the Israelite tribes after their conquest of Canaan. The exact location of Betonim is not definitively known today, but it is understood to be in the region east of the Jordan River, an area characterized by its fertile land, which aligns with the meaning of its name. The mention of Betonim in the biblical text highlights the detailed record of territorial boundaries and settlements during the period of Israel's establishment in the Promised Land. Forms and Transliterations וּבְטֹנִ֑ים ובטנים ū·ḇə·ṭō·nîm ūḇəṭōnîm uvetoNimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 13:26 HEB: רָמַ֥ת הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וּבְטֹנִ֑ים וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם עַד־ NAS: as Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim KJV: unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim INT: far Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim Mahanaim far 1 Occurrence |