H1191 H1191
Baalath, a town in Dan and Solomon's building projects; name means 'mistress' or place of Baal worship
A town name appearing in Dan's tribal allotment (Joshua 19:44) and among Solomon's fortified cities (1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chronicles 8:6). The name means 'mistress' or 'lady,' likely indicating a site associated with Baal or a female deity. Solomon's building activity there suggests strategic importance, possibly for defense or administration. The exact location is uncertain; proposed sites include Bala'in in the Shephelah. The town's inclusion in both territorial and royal construction lists shows its enduring significance from the settlement period through the united monarchy.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A town in Dan's inheritance (Joshua 19:44) later fortified by Solomon (1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chronicles 8:6). The theophoric name suggests a Canaanite cult site, possibly dedicated to a goddess (Baalat/mistress). Solomon's building program included Baalath alongside Gezer and other strategic cities, indicating its value in the kingdom's defensive or administrative network. 3×
AR["بَعلَةَ", "بَعْلَةَ", "وَ-بَعْلَاةُ"]·ben["এবং-বালৎ", "বাআলৎ", "বালাত"]·DE["Baalath", "[בעלת]", "und-Baalath"]·EN["Baalat", "Baalath", "and-Baalath"]·FR["Baalath", "[בעלת]", "et-Baalath"]·heb["בַּעֲלָת", "בעלת", "ו-בעלת"]·HI["और-बालत", "बालात-को"]·ID["Baalat", "dan-Baalat"]·IT["Baalath", "[בעלת]", "e-Baalath"]·jav["Baalat", "lan-Baalat"]·KO["그리고-바알띿", "바알랏", "바알랏과"]·PT["Baalat", "e-Baalat"]·RU["Баалат", "и-Баалат"]·ES["Baalat", "y-Baalat"]·SW["Baalathi", "na-Baalathi"]·TR["Baalat'ı", "ve-Baalat"]·urd["-بعلت", "اور-بعلت", "بعلت"]
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
† בַּעֲלָת n.pr.loc. Jos 19:44 1 K 9:18 2 Ch 8:6, a city of Dan, possibly Balʿaîn Surveyii. 296.