בֵּית־דָּגוֹן

bet-da.gonBeth-dagon
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place4 occurrences1 book2 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:
  • Beth-dagon: Town in Judah, named after the Philistine god Dagon
  • Beth-dagon: Town in Asher, named after the Philistine god Dagon

Definition

from H1004 and H1712; house of Dagon; Beth-Dagon, the name of two places in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Beth-dagon.

Glossary entries

Beth-Dagon

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. Joshua 15:41 (2×)בֵּית־; דָּג֥וֹן · Beth-dagon
    Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
  2. Joshua 19:27 (2×)בֵּ֣ית · toward; דָּגֹן֒ · Beth-dagon
    …then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.