Beth-Barah

the chosen house

House of crossing, a place south of the scene of Gideon's victory (Judges 7:24). It was probably the chief ford of the Jordan in that district, and may have been that by which Jacob crossed when he returned from Mesopotamia, near the Jabbok (Genesis 32:22), and at which Jephthah slew the Ephraimites (Judges 12:4). Nothing, however, is certainly known of it. (see BETHABARA.) BETH-BARAH

beth-ba'-ra (beth barah; Baithera): Perhaps Beth-`abharu, the guttural being lost in copying. It is a ford which the Midianites were expected to pass in fleeing from Gideon. Messengers were therefore sent by Gideon to the Ephraimites bidding them "take before them the waters, as far as Beth-barah, even (the Revised Version, margin "and also") the Jordan" (Judges 7:24). "The waters" were the streams emptying themselves into the Jordan: "even the Jordan" is a gloss on "the waters." Between the Jordan and the modern Wady Fari`ah an enemy could be entrapped; it is therefore probable that Beth-barah was on that stream near its entrance into the Jordan.

See BETHABARA.

S. F. Hunter

1012. Beth Barah -- "place of ford," a place in Palestine
Beth Barah. 1011, 1012. Beth Barah. 1013 . "place of ford," a place
in Palestine. Transliteration: Beth Barah Phonetic Spelling ...
/hebrew/1012.htm - 6kBethbarah (1 Occurrence)
... probable that Beth-barah was on that stream near its entrance into the Jordan. See
BETHABARA. SF Hunter. Multi-Version Concordance Bethbarah (1 Occurrence). ...
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Beth-barah (1 Occurrence)
Beth-barah. Bethbarah, Beth-barah. Beth-bar'ah . Easton's Bible Dictionary ...
(ASV JPS WBS YLT NAS). Bethbarah, Beth-barah. Beth-bar'ah . Reference Bible.
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Bethabara (1 Occurrence)
... It may be identical with Bethbarah, the ancient ford of Jordan of which the men
of Ephraim took possession (Judges 7:24). ... (see BETHBARAH.). Int. ...
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Barah (1 Occurrence)
... sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against
Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as BethBarah, even the ...
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Capture (53 Occurrences)
... hath sent Gideon into all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, 'Come down to meet
Midian, and capture before them the waters unto Beth-Barah, and the Jordan ...
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Gideon (45 Occurrences)
... The superior force followed the river farther south, toward the ford of Bethbarah. ...
This they did, defeating the enemy at Beth-barah and slaying the princes ...
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Midianites (30 Occurrences)
... 24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, come down against
the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan ...
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Summoned (103 Occurrences)
... sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against
Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as BethBarah, even the ...
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Beth (115 Occurrences)
... sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against
Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as BethBarah, even the ...
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Assembled (186 Occurrences)
... 7:24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down
against the Midianites, and take before them the waters to Beth-barah and Jordan ...
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Beth-barah (1 Occurrence)

Judges 7:24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth-barah, even the Jordan.
(ASV JPS WBS YLT NAS)

Beth-Barah

Beth-Barah: A Place East of the Jordan River

Beth-barah (1 Occurrence)

Bethabara (1 Occurrence)

Barah (1 Occurrence)

Capture (53 Occurrences)

Gideon (45 Occurrences)

Midianites (30 Occurrences)

Summoned (103 Occurrences)

Beth (115 Occurrences)

Assembled (186 Occurrences)

Ahead (98 Occurrences)

Midian (60 Occurrences)

Beth-ba'al-me'on (1 Occurrence)

Beth-bar'ah (1 Occurrence)

Ephraim (168 Occurrences)

Hill-country (85 Occurrences)

Hill (217 Occurrences)

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