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Beth-haram

Beth-haram (Beth-haran) was a town allotted to the tribe of Gad, east of the Jordan River, which they fortified.
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 13:27; referred to as Beth-haram (בֵּית הָרָם) or Beth-haran (בֵּית הָרָן).

Location

Identified as
Tall Iktanu
Certainty
Possible (59% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.819° N, 35.672° E
Beth-haram
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Glossary entries

Beth-haram, Beth-haran Beth-aram

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Numbers 32:36בֵּית הָרָן · Beth-haran
    Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
  2. Joshua 13:27בֵּית הָרָם · Beth-haram
    …and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).