beth-arabah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
beth-arabah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
house of the desert, one of the six cities of Judah, situated in the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (Josh. 18:22). In Josh. 15:61 it is said to have been "in the wilderness." It was afterwards included in the towns of Benjamin. It is called Arabah (Josh. 18:18).
beth-arabah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(house of the desert), one of the six cities of Judah which were situated down in the Arabah, the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea, #Jos 15:61| on the north border of the tribe. It is also included in the list of the towns of Benjamin. #Jos 18:22|
beth-arabah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
BETH-AR'ABAH (house of the plain), a city of Judah in the wilderness, Josh 15:6, Josh 15:61; counted as a city of Benjamin, Josh 18:22; called Arabah in Josh 18:18, in the valley of the Jordan near the Dead Sea.
beth-arabah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Joshua 15:6; Joshua 15:61. One of the six cities of Judah, situated in the Arabah or sunken valley of the Jordan and the Dead Sea; between Bethhoglah and the high land on the W. Included in Benjamin (Joshua 18:22).