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בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

Strong’s: H1053

Associated OET lemmas: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ · בַּיִת · שֶׁמֶשׁ

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: np

Related names: בֵּית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁי

Name meanings: house of the sun

Related lemmas: בַּיִת · שֶׁמֶשׁ

Sense 1: Beth-Shemesh

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ territory of Judah; ► assigned to clan of Aaron, tribe of Levi

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:10

OET-RV JOS 15:10

10 Then the border went around from Ba’alah to the west to Mt. Se’ir, and passed over to the shoulder of Mt. Yearim from the north (also called Kesalon), and went down to Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis), and passed over to Timnah.

OET-LV JOS 15:10

10 And_ the_border _it _turns from_Baˊₐlāh westward_to to the _mountain _of Sēˊīr and_it _passes _on to the _slope _of the _mountain _of Yəˊārīm from_northward_northward that is_Kəşālōn and_it _goes _down Bēyt Shemesh and_it _passes _on Timnāh.

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:16

OET-RV JOS 21:16

16 Ayin, Yutah, and Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis), all with their surrounding fields—a total of nine cities from within Yehudah and Shim’on’s territories.

OET-LV JOS 21:16

16 And_DOM ˊAyin and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Juttah and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture DOM Bēyt Shemesh and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture cities nine from_with the _two _of the_tribes the_these.

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All 15 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 15:10 · OET JOS 21:16

SA1: OET SA1 6:9 · OET SA1 6:12–13 · OET SA1 6:15 · OET SA1 6:19–20

KI1: OET KI1 4:9

KI2: OET KI2 14:11 · OET KI2 14:13

CH1: OET CH1 6:59

CH2: OET CH2 25:21 · OET CH2 25:23 · OET CH2 28:18

Sense 2: Beth-Shemesh

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town; ◄ territory of Issachar

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:22

OET-RV JOS 19:22

22 The border of their allotment met with Tavor, Shahatsimah, and Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis), coming out in the east at the Yarden (Jordan)—a total of sixteen cities as well as their surrounding villages.

OET-LV JOS 19:22

22 And_ the_border _it _touches (on)_Tāⱱōr Shahazayim and_Bēyt- shemesh and_ the _extremities _of their _territory _of_their _they _will _be the_Yardēn/(Jordan) cities six- teen and_villages _of_their.

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Sense 3: Beth-Shemesh

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = fortified town; ◄ territory of Naphtali

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:38

OET-RV JOS 19:38

38 Yir’on, Migdal -El, Horem, Beyt-Anat, and Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis)—a total of nineteen cities as well as their surrounding villages.

OET-LV JOS 19:38

38 And_Yiron and_Migdal- ^ʼēl Horem and_Bēyt- anath and_Bēyt- shemesh cities nine- teen and_villages _of_their.

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:33

OET-RV JDG 1:33

33 Naftali’s (Naphtali) descendants didn’t drive out those who were living in Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) or Beyt-Anat, so they continued to live among them and were forced to work as slaves.

OET-LV JDG 1:33

33 Naftālī not it _dispossessed DOM the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Shemesh and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Anath and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _midst _of the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land and_the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Shemesh and_Bēyt- anath they _became to/for_them (into)_forced_labour.

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Sense 4: Beth-Shemesh, Heliopolis

Semantic domains: Names of Locations (003001010)

Definition: = town, also known as On; ◄ in Egypt; ► center of worship of the sun

Synonyms: אֹון

Show passage in OET: JER 43:13

OET-RV JER 43:13

13 after smashing the stone pillars at Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) and burning the temples of Mitsrayim’s gods.

OET-LV JER 43:13

13 And_he _will _break DOM the _sacred _pillars _of Bēyt Shemesh which in_land of _Miʦrayim and_DOM the _houses _of the _gods _of Miʦrayim he _will _burn with_fire.

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