Beth-dagon
Beth-dagon was a town in the territory of Asher, 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 19:27; only referred to as Beth-dagon (בֵּית־דָּגוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Jelameh
- Certainty
- Possible (42% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.723° N, 35.091° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית־דָּגוֹןBeth-dagon
Mentions
- …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.