Betonim
Betonim was a town allotted to the tribe of Gad in the region of Gilead.
The name Betonim means “bellies”
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Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 13:26; only referred to as Betonim (בְּטֹנִים).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Batneh
- Certainty
- Likely (65% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.011° N, 35.711° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בְּטֹנִיםBetonim
Mentions
- …the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;