בֵּית הָרָם
bet ha.ram
Beth-haram
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "בֵּית הָרָם" (bet ha.ram) is a name that appears twice in the Bible, suggesting it holds significance in the narrative. As a proper name, it refers to a person rather than a place or thing. The name can be broken down into "beth" (house) and "ha.ram", but without more context, it's unclear what kind of person this name pertains to. Given its limited occurrences, "Beth-haram" likely holds importance to specific events or characters in the Bible. Without more information, we can't determine the person's role or status, but their name's presence in the story indicates their involvement is meaningful to the narrative. In its capacity as a personal name, "Beth-haram" serves as a specific identifier, much like modern-day names, and its meaning might hold personal significance unique to its biblical context.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
Joshua 13:27and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.