Beth-emek
Beth-emek was a town in the territory of Asher, mentioned in the description of Asher's border.
The name Beth-emek means “house of deepness”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:27; only referred to as Beth-emek (בֵּית הָעֵ֫מֶק).
Location
- Identified as
- Tel Emek
- Certainty
- Likely (68% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.966° N, 35.152° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית הָעֵ֫מֶקBeth-emek
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.