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Bealoth

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Bealoth', בְּעָלוֹת , the plur. fem. of Baal, signifying prob. citizens; Sept. Βααλώθ v. r. Βαλώθ and Βαλμαινάν ), the name of two places.

1. A town in the southern part of Judah (i.e. in Simeon), mentioned in connection with Telem and Hazor (Joshua 15:24); evidently different from either of the two places called Baalath (Joshua 15:9; Joshua 15:29), but probably the same as the BAALATH-BEER (See BAALATH-BEER) (q.v.) of chap. 19:8. Schwarz (Palest. p. 100) thinks it is a "Kulat al-Baal situated 7.5 English miles S.E. of Telem and N.W. of Zapha;" but no such names appear on any modern map, and the region indicated is entirely south of the bounds of Palestine.

2. A district of Asher, of which Baanah ben-Hushai was Solomon's commissariat (1 Kings 4:16, where the Auth. Vers. renders incorrectly "in Aloth," Sept. ἐν Βααλώθ , Vulg. in Baloth); apparently = "adjacent cities," i.e. the sea-coast, where the river Beleus (Βήλεος, Joseph. War, 2, 10:2) may be a trace of the name. (See BELUS). Schwarz (Palest. p. 237) unnecessarily identifies it with Baal-gad or Laish.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bealoth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bealoth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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