key term
Beth-Shemesh
Originalבֵּית־שֶׁמֶשׁ
Transliterationbêt-šemeš-1
Strong'sH1053
Languagehebrew
Domainsettlement
town; for Levites; territory of Judah
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“Beth-Shemesh.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/beth-shemesh
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