Strong's Lexicon
Beth Choglah: Beth Hoglah
Original Word:בֵּית חָגְלָה
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Beyth Choglah
Pronunciation:bayth khog-law'
Phonetic Spelling:(bayth chog-law')
Definition:Beth Hoglah
Meaning:Beth-Choglah
Word Origin:Derived from two Hebrew words: בֵּית (beth, meaning "house") and חָגְלָה (choglah, meaning "partridge" or "circle").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There are no direct Greek equivalents for Beth Choglah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a Hebrew location.
Usage:Beth Choglah, or Beth Hoglah, is a place name in the Hebrew Bible. It is often translated as "house of the partridge" or "house of the circle." The name suggests a location that may have been known for its circular shape or for being a habitat for partridges.
Cultural and Historical Background:Beth Choglah is mentioned as a landmark in the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Benjamin. It is located near the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, in the region that was allocated to the tribe of Benjamin after the Israelites entered the Promised Land. The area was significant for its strategic location and its proximity to other important biblical sites.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
bayith and a word from the same as
ChoglahDefinition"place of partridge," a place in Benjamin
NASB TranslationBeth-hoglah (3).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(
place of partridge) in Benjamin, on border of Judah
Joshua 15:6;
Joshua 18:19,21, modern
±Ain „ajla (or
Qaƒr „ajla compare Rob & Di
Genesis 50:11) Rob
BR i. 544 Bd
Pal 172.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Beth-hoglah
Frombayith and the same asChoglah; house of a partridge; Beth-Choglah, a place in Palestine -- Beth-hoglah.
see HEBREWbayith
see HEBREWChoglah
Forms and Transliterations
חָגְלָ֔ה חָגְלָ֖ה חָגְלָה֮ חגלה chageLah ḥā·ḡə·lāh ḥāḡəlāh
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