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Beten

בֶּטֶן/BEE-ten/

“Belly, or hollow”

Summary

A city on the border of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher.

☩Asherite City

Beten was one of the cities on the border of the tribe of Asher, mentioned between Hallah and Achshaph. Eusebius placed it about eight Roman miles east of Ptolemais. It is possibly identified with the modern village el-B'aneh.

Key verses:Joshua 19:25

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

19:25

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beten," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Beten," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).