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Baalath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(mistress). A town in Dan (Josh. 19:44⁴⁴And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, (Joshua 19:44); 1 Kings 9:18¹⁸And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, (1 Kings 9:18); 2 Chron. 8:6⁶And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. (2 Chronicles 8:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Town in Dan in his southern portion (Josh. 19:44⁴⁴And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, (Joshua 19:44)). Identified with Belain, 31° 56’ N, 35° 4’ E.

2. Store-city of Solomon apparently in the north (1 Kings 9:18¹⁸And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, (1 Kings 9:18); 2 Chron. 8:6⁶And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. (2 Chronicles 8:6)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1191 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ba`alath

Phonic:

bah-al-awth’

Meaning:

a modification of 1172; mistressship; Baalath, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Baalath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

mistressship

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Rich; her lord; mistress-ship:―a place in Palestine, Josh. 19:44. {Dives}