James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Baal-Meon

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James Hastings Dictionary of the Bible: Baal-Meon


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BAAL-MEON.—A city of Moah assigned to Reuhen. The name occurs in Num_32:38 as Baal-meon, but in Jos_13:17 as Beth-baal-meon; both forms being found also on the Moahite Stone; cf. Eze_25:9, 1Ch_5:8; also Beth-meon of Jer_48:23. It is to be identified with the modern Ma’in, about 5 miles S.W. of Medeba.

G. L. Robinson.