Lexical Definition

‎בֵּית עֵדֶן‎ Bêyth ʻÊden (bayth ay'-den) Beth-eden ^N:N--L
from ‎בַּיִת‎ and ‎עֵדֶן‎; house of pleasure

Beth-eden.

• § 1) a city in Syria, modern Juseih (cuneiform = Bit Adini)
• Beth-Eden, a place in Syria

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֵּית עֶ֑דֶן‎ proper name, of a location Amos 1:5 Aramaean city, or land = Paradisus (Ptol^Geogr. see 14); modern Jusieh (compare Rob^{BR iii. 556}) ? or cuneiform Bit-Adini, in Mesopotamia compare Schr^{KG 199} Dl^{Pa 263 f.}; COT 2Kgs 19:12 & see below ‎עֶדֶן‎; otherwise St, & Hoffm^{ZAW iii. 1883, 97}.

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Beth-eden • Place associated with the rulers of Aram (Syria).

Beth-eden was a place associated with the rulers of Aram (Syria), mentioned in Amos's prophecy against Damascus. (Amos 1:5)

• A location near Damascus דַּמֶּשֶׂק only mentioned at Amo.1.5;
• only referred to as Beth-eden בֵּית עֵדֶן.
  

Beth-eden, meaning "house of pleasure" or "house of delight" in Hebrew, is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Amos 1:5. The prophet Amos, in his prophecy against Damascus (the capital of Aram or Syria), declares that the Lord will break the gate bars of Damascus and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter from Beth-eden.

The exact location of Beth-eden is not specified in the Bible, but it is associated with the rulers of Aram. The context suggests that it may have been a royal residence or a place of importance for the Aramean kings.

The reference to the "one who holds the scepter" indicates that Beth-eden was a seat of power or authority. The scepter is a symbol of kingship and rule, so the phrase implies that Beth-eden was a place from which the kings of Aram exercised their dominion.

Amos's prophecy against Aram was delivered during a time when the Arameans were a significant threat to Israel and Judah. The prophecy foretells the destruction of Damascus and the downfall of the Aramean rulers, including those associated with Beth-eden.

All entries for Beth-eden: בֵּית עֵדֶן