Bible Encyclopedias
Bectileth
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
bek´ti -leth ( τὸ πεδίον Βαικτειλαίθ , tó pedı́on Baikteilaı́th ): A plain which is defined as "near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia" (Judith 2:21). The name in Syriac is Beth Ḳeṭilath , "house of slaughter." So far there is no clue to its identification.
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Bectileth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/bectileth.html. 1915.