Strong's H1053 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ (Bêyth Shemesh)

Pronunciation: bayth sheh'-mesh

POS: bayth sheh'-mesh Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: from and ; house of (the) sun;

Definition: from בַּיִת and שֶׁמֶשׁ; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine; Beth-shemesh.

KJV Usage: Beth-shemesh.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
• 2. 1) a town in southwest Judah
• 3. 2) a town in Naphtali
• 4. 3) a town in Issachar
• 5. 4) a town in Egypt

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