H1027 H1027
Beth-haram, a Gadite town east of Jordan (= Beth-haran)
Joshua 13:27 lists Beth-haram among cities in Gad's territory, identical with Beth-haran in Numbers 32:36. The name likely means 'house of the heights.' Modern Beit Harran, about one hour east of the Jordan opposite Jericho, preserves the name. This was fortified territory in the Jordan valley's eastern approaches, part of Gad's inheritance in the Transjordan. The spelling variation between Joshua and Numbers shows typical textual fluidity with place names.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Joshua 13:27's 'Beth-haram' (בֵּית הָרָם) identifies a Gadite city in the Jordan valley, equivalent to 'Beth-haran' in Numbers 32:36. Spanish 'Bet-Haram,' English 'Beth-haram' preserve the form. Modern Beit Harran east of the Jordan opposite Jericho maintains the ancient name, confirming the location. The name ('house of heights' or 'elevated house') may describe its setting on a rise above the valley floor, strategic for defense and visibility. 1×
AR["بَيْتِ-هارامَ"]·ben["বৈৎ-হারম"]·DE["Beth-Haram"]·EN["Beth-Haram"]·FR["Beth-Haram"]·heb["בית ה-רם"]·HI["बैत-हाराम"]·ID["Bet-Haram"]·IT["Beth-Haram"]·jav["Bèt-Haram"]·KO["벧-하람"]·PT["Beit-Haram"]·RU["Бет-ХаРам"]·ES["Bet-Haram"]·SW["Bethi-Haramu"]·TR["Beyt-Haram"]·urd["بیت-ہارام"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בֵּית הָרָם n.pr.loc. in Gad Jos 13:27 = בֵּית הָרָן Nu 32:36, mod. Beit Harrân, 1 hour E. of Jordan, opp. Jericho, TristrMoab 348; name Tell er-Râm MerrillPESoc iv. 1877 SchickZPV 1879. 3, 246 (cf. LagOnom. 103. 16, 2nd ed. 137 al.)