Biblical place
Where was Beth-aven?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Beitin.
First appears in Hosea 4:15 · 1 books · 3 chapters
Overview
House of nothingness; i. e., “of idols”, a place in the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel (Josh. 7:2; 18:12; 1 Sam. 13:5). In Hos. 4:15; 5:8; 10:5 it stands for “Bethel”. Modern identification: Beitin.
Beth-aven is represented in the local geography layer as Beitin. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Hosea 4:15 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Beth-aven today
Travel to Beth-aven, the modern-day Beitin.
Beth-aven is commonly identified with Beitin, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Beth-aven is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
3 chapters · 3 verse mentions