Baal-meon Summary
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Baal-meon (Beth-baal-meon, Beth-meon, or Beon) was a Moabite town, allotted to Reuben, but later retaken by Moab.
Baal-meon
PlaceMoabite town, allotted to Reuben, later retaken by Moab.
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idol or master of the house
- en Baal Meon · Also called
- en Beth-baal-meon · Also called
- en Beth/-baal-meon · Also called
- en Beth/ Baal Meon · Also called
- en Beth-meon · Also called
- en Beth Meon · Also called
- en Beon · Also called
- en Beth Baal Meon · Also called
- he בַּ֫עַל מְעוֹן · H1186
- he בֵּית+H1186«H1186=בַּ֫עַל מְעוֹן · H1004L
- he בֵּית מְעוֹן · H1010
- he בְּעֹן · H1194
- bg Ваал-Меон
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Baal-meon Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Baal-meon, also known as Beth-baal-meon, Beth-meon, or Beon, was a town originally inhabited by the Moabites. During the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the town was allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:38; Joshua 13:17). The Reubenites rebuilt the city and renamed it, possibly to remove its association with the Canaanite deity Baal (Numbers 32:38). However, the town later reverted to Moabite control, as evidenced by its mention in the prophecies against Moab (Jeremiah 48:23; Ezk.25.9). The town was located in the territory of the Moabites, east of the Dead Sea (Numbers 32:3). Baal-meon was likely situated near the border between Moab and Reuben's territory, as it was mentioned in the context of the Reubenite settlements (1Ch.5.8).
Baal-meon Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Lord of dwelling, a town of Reuben (Num. 32:38), called also Beth-meon (Jer. 48:23) and Beth-baal-meon (Josh. 13:17). It is supposed to have been the birth-place of Elisha. It is identified with the modern M’ain, about 3 miles south-east of Heshbon.
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