Bible Dictionaries
Beth-Dagon
Holman Bible Dictionary
(behth-daw' gahn) Place name meaning, “house of Dagon.” Apparently the name indicates a worship place of Philistine god Dagon. 1. Town in tribal territory of Judah (Joshua 15:41 ). It is probably modern khirbet Dajun on the road connecting Ramalleh and Joppa. 2. Town in Asher (Joshua 19:27 ) without certain present location.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Beth-Dagon'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/beth-dagon.html. 1991.