Lebaoth
לְבָאוֹת/leh-BAY-oth/
“Lionesses”
Summary
A city in the southern territory of Judah, later transferred to Simeon, also called Beth-lebaoth.
☩Location and Identity
Lebaoth was a city in the extreme south of Judah's territory (Joshua 15:32), later assigned to the tribe of Simeon whose portion was 'scattered' within Judah. It appears elsewhere as Beth-lebaoth (Joshua 19:6), meaning 'house of lionesses,' and as Beth-biri in 1 Chronicles 4:31, likely a clerical variation. The name suggests the presence of lions in the region in ancient times. The site remains unidentified, though some associate it with el-Beyudh in the Negev.
Key verses:Joshua 15:32Joshua 19:61 Chronicles 4:31
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Lebaoth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Lebaoth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Lebaoth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).