Bealoth

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Bealoth is mentioned in the Old Testament as a city in the extreme southern region of Judah

• In Joshua 15:24 it is listed as one of the cities of the children of Judah
• In 1 Kings 4:16 it is noted as the location of Baanah son of Hushai, in this instance it is written as "in Aloth", but in the revised version is read as Bealoth

As a Bible name Bealoth means "citizen" or "cast under"

[edit] References

• Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
• Easton's Bible Dictionary

This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.