Bible Location
Meaning: the house of corn · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
This Beth-dagon entry refers to the lowland town in Judah near Philistia. It is important because the same name also appears in Asher, and the two should be kept distinct. First appears in Josh 15:41.1
Place meaning
the house of corn
Coordinates
31.91, 34.77
First appears
Josh 15:41
AI summary: Beth-dagon matters here as part of Judah's western lowland geography shaped by proximity to Philistine territory. The place-name also reflects the cultural overlap of the border region.1
Place meaning
the house of corn
Latitude
31.91
Longitude
34.77
Bible references
1
A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Josh. 15:41); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
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| Josh |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.