Biblical place
Where was Beth-dagon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Dajun.
First appears in Joshua 15:41 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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). Modern identification: Khirbet Dajun.
Beth-dagon is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Dajun. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:41 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Beth-dagon today
Travel to Beth-dagon, the modern-day Khirbet Dajun.
Beth-dagon is commonly identified with Khirbet Dajun, 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-dagon 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
1 chapter · 1 verse mention