bet ham.mar.ka.vot is used as a proper place name in lists of cities and territorial locations.

The attested forms function as a proper place name within lists of cities: Joshua 19:5 includes it with Ziklag and Hazar-susah, while 1 Chronicles 4:31 names it among cities retained until David reigned.

1. Place name in city lists · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur among named locations. In Joshua 19:5 the APB renders the list “Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah”; in 1 Chronicles 4:31 it renders Beth-marcaboth among cities described as remaining “until David reigned.”

   Joshua 19:51 Chronicles 4:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Beth-marcaboth” in both location lists. It confirms the place-name setting rather than isolating further lexical contribution.