Beten

Beten was a town allotted to the tribe of Asher in the division of the Promised Land.

The name Beten means “belly”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:25; only referred to as Beten (בֶּ֫טֶן).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Ibtin
Certainty
Uncertain (23% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
32.764° N, 35.107° E
Beten
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Glossary entries

Beten

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,