Beth-le-aphrah(house of dust, bethleaphrah, beth ophrah)
בֵּית לְעַפְרָה/beth-leh-AF-rah/
“House of dust”
Summary
A place in the lowlands of Judah, mentioned by Micah with a wordplay on its meaning 'house of dust.'
☩Prophetic Wordplay
Beth-le-aphrah is mentioned only in Micah's oracle, where the prophet makes a wordplay: 'In Beth-le-aphrah (house of dust) roll yourself in the dust.' Named among other places of the Philistine coast, it was probably located in the Shephelah (lowlands of Judah), possibly identified with modern Beit-Affa about six miles southeast of Ashdod.
Key verses:Micah 1:10
Related Verses1 mention
Micah· 1 verse
See Also
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Beth-leaphrah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beth-leaphrah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).