Bêyth ha-Yshîy-môwth — H1020

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan

1. Beth-jesimoth = "house of the desolation"
2. a place in Moab given to the tribe of Reuben

Usually translated as

Beth-jeshimoth

Origin

from H1004 and the plural of H3451 with the article interposed; house of the deserts

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from Yᵉshîymah (H3451)

Occurrences

Bêyth ha-Yshîy-môwth occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (2), Ezekiel (1)

• Numbers 33:49 — And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth (מִבֵּ֣ית) even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
• Joshua 12:3 — And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth (בֵּ֣ית); and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
• Joshua 13:20 — And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth (וּבֵ֥ית),
• Ezekiel 25:9 — Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth (בֵּ֣ית), Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,