Beth Aram
בֵּית הָרָם/beth-AY-ram/
“House of the height, or mountain house”
Summary
A fortified city of Gad east of the Jordan, also known as Beth-haran, later renamed Livias or Julias.
☩Location and Identity
Beth-aram (also written Betharam) was one of the fortified cities of Gad east of the Jordan, described as being in 'the valley.' It is the same place called Beth-haran in Numbers 32:36. In later times, Herod Antipas fortified it and renamed it Julias (or Livias) in honor of the Roman imperial family. Its ruins are identified with Tell Rameh, opposite Jericho.
Key verses:Joshua 13:27Numbers 32:36
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beth-Aram," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Betharam," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 3.George Morrish, "Betharam," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).