בֵּית מְעוֹן
bet ba.al me.on
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Hebrew
Beth-meon
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Hebrew
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bet ba.al me.on is used as a proper name in lists of places in Scripture.
The attested form functions as a proper name within place lists: it is named among towns in Joshua 13:17 and among places addressed in Jeremiah 48:23.
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Proper name in place lists · dominant
In Joshua 13:17, the proper noun occurs in a list that includes Heshbon, Dibon, and Bamoth Baal; the APB renders the sequence ending “and Beth Baal Meon,”. In Jeremiah 48:23, the same proper-noun form stands with Kiriathaim and Beth-gamul; the APB renders “and upon Beth-meon.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Beth Baal Meon” in Joshua 13:17 and “Beth-meon” in Jeremiah 48:23. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.