Lexical Definition
בַּעֲלָה Baʻălâh (bah-al-aw') (Mount) Baalah N:N--L
the same as בַּעֲלָה
Baalah.
- § Baalah = "mistress"
- Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine
1) another name for Kirjath-jearim or Kirjath-baal; modern Kuriet el Enab
2) a town in the south of Judah, also called Balah and Bilhah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה | Baalah | Josh.15.11 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. בַּעֲלָה proper name, of a location Josh 15:9; Josh 15:10; Josh 15:11; Josh 15:29; 1Chr 13:6 = קִרְיַת בַּעַל Josh 15:60; Josh 18:14 (city of Baal, from a high place of Baal there) = בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה 2Sam 6:2 (We Dr read בעל; י added by dittograph; so-called as seat of Baal-worship in Judah, in distinct. from like places elsewhere) = קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Josh 9:17 see Josh 15:9; 1Chr 13:6 a city of Judah; ? Kirjat el`EnabRobBR ii. 11 TristrTpg.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 9:17 · 15:9 · 15:10 · 15:11 · 15:29 · 15:60 · 18:14 |
| 2 Samuel | 6:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 13:6 |
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Mount Baalah • Mountain marking the northern boundary of Judah.
Mount Baalah marked the northern boundary of Judah's territory. (Joshua 15:11)
- A location near Jabneel יַבְנְאֵל only mentioned at Jos.15.11;
- only referred to as Baalah_Mount בַּעֲלָה.
Mount Baalah is mentioned in Joshua 15:11 as a landmark along the northern border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. The verse describes the border as passing north of Mount Baalah before proceeding to Jabneel. The exact location of Mount Baalah is uncertain, but based on the description of the border, it was likely situated in the Shephelah region, west of Jerusalem.
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