Beth-barah
Beth-barah (Bethabara) was a place where Gideon stationed men to intercept the fleeing Midianites, and where John the Baptist baptized.
The name Beth-barah means “the chosen house”
PlaceOld & New Testaments2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 7:24; referred to as Beth-barah (בֵּית בָּרָה), Bethany (Βηθανία), or Bethabara (Βηθαβαρά).
Location
- Identified as
- Wadi al Fara
- Certainty
- Uncertain (16% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.100° N, 35.520° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΒηθαβαράBethanymeans “the house of song; the house of affliction”
- ΒηθανίαBethanymeans “the house of song; the house of affliction”
- בֵּית בָּרָהBeth-barah
Mentions
- Judges 7:24בֵּית בָּרָה · Beth-barahGideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.
- John 1:28Βηθαβαρά · Bethany; Βηθανία · BethanyAll this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.