1329. Bethul
Strong's Lexicon
Bethul: Bethul

Original Word: בְּתוּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Bthuwl
Pronunciation: beh-THOOL
Phonetic Spelling: (beth-ool')
Definition: Bethul
Meaning: Bethul

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּתַל (batal), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of separation or virginity.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Bethul in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.

Usage: Bethul is a proper noun used to refer to a specific location or individual in the Hebrew Bible. It is often associated with a town or a person, depending on the context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the characteristics or the destiny of a place or person. The name Bethul may be related to the concept of virginity or purity, which was a valued trait in ancient Israelite culture. Towns and individuals bearing this name would have been part of the broader narrative of Israel's history and heritage.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
short. from Bethuel
Definition
a place in Simeon
NASB Translation
Bethul (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bethuel

For Bthuw'el; Bethul (i.e. Bethuel), a place in Palestine -- Bethuel.

see HEBREW Bthuw'el

Forms and Transliterations
וּבְת֖וּל ובתול ū·ḇə·ṯūl ūḇəṯūl uveTul
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:4
HEB: וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּבְת֖וּל וְחָרְמָֽה׃
NAS: and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah,
KJV: And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
INT: and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1329
1 Occurrence


ū·ḇə·ṯūl — 1 Occ.















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