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Beth-dagon
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
House of Dagon. (1.) A city in the low country or plain of Judah, near Philistia (Josh. 15:41); the modern Beit Degan, about 5 miles from Lydda. (2.) A city near the south-east border of Asher (Josh. 19:27). It was a Philistine colony. It is identical with the modern ruined village of Tell D’auk.
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
BETH-DA'GON (house of Dagon). 1. A town in Judah, near Philistia. Josh 15:41. Perhaps at Beit Dejan. 2. A place in Asher. Josh 19:27. Ganneau locates it at Deijun, southwest of Ekron; Conder, at Tell D'auk.
Scripture references
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
the house of corn, or of fish
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
BETH-DA'GON (house of Dagon). 1. A town in Judah, near Philistia. Josh 15:41. Perhaps at Beit Dejan.
2. A place in Asher. Josh 19:27. Ganneau locates it at Deijun, southwest of Ekron; Conder, at Tell D'auk.