Bêyth Millôwʼ — H1037

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels

1. Beth-millo = "house of Millo" or "house of the rampart"
2. a place near Shechem, site unknown
3. a citadel in Jerusalem

Usually translated as

house of Millo

Origin

or Bêyth Millôʼ; from H1004 and H4407; house of (the) rampart

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from Millôwʼ (H4407)

Occurrences

Bêyth Millôwʼ occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1)

• Judges 9:6 — And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo (בֵּ֣ית), and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.