Strong's H1052 · Hebrew
בֵּית שְׁאָן
Bêyth Shᵉʼân · /bayth she-awn'/
Definition
Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine
KJV: Beth-shean, Beth-Shan.
Root / derivation: or בֵּית שָׁן; from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H7599 (שָׁאַן); house of ease;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בֵּית שְׁאָן across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua2 verses
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua 17:16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
1 Samuel2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1052 (Bêyth Shᵉʼân) mean?
Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine
How many times does H1052 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1052 (בֵּית שְׁאָן) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Bethshean.”
How is Bêyth Shᵉʼân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1052 is rendered as “Bethshean” (6×), “Bethshan” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word בֵּית שְׁאָן come from?
or בֵּית שָׁן; from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H7599 (שָׁאַן); house of ease;