Baal Meon(beth meon)
בַּעַל מְעוֹן/BAY-uhl MEE-on/
“Lord of dwelling”
Summary
A town in the territory of Reuben east of the Jordan, also called Beth-meon and Beth-baal-meon.
☩Reubenite Town
Baal-meon ('lord of dwelling') was one of the towns rebuilt by the tribe of Reuben after Israel conquered the Transjordan region. By the time of Ezekiel, it had returned to Moabite control and was counted among the glory of that country.
Key verses:Numbers 32:381 Chronicles 5:8Ezekiel 25:9
Related Verses4 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Baal-meon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Baal Meon," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).