Bêyth ʻÊqed — H1044

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine

1. Beth-eged = "house of binding" i.e. "shearing house"
2. a place in the northern kingdom

Usually translated as

shearing house

Origin

from H1004 and a derivative of H6123; house of (the) binding (for sheep-shearing)

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from ʻâqad (H6123)

Occurrences

Bêyth ʻÊqed occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (2)

• 2 Kings 10:12 — And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house (בֵּֽית) in the way,
• 2 Kings 10:14 — And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house (בֵּֽית), even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.