Beth-dagon
Beth-dagon was a town in Judah, likely named after the Philistine god Dagon.
The name Beth-dagon means “the house of corn, or of fish”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:41; only referred to as Beth-dagon (בֵּית־דָּגוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Dajun
- Certainty
- Uncertain (26% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.984° N, 34.809° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית־דָּגוֹןBeth-dagon
Mentions
- Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.