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Baalah

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Hebrews Btalah', בּעֲלָה , mistress, civitas), the name of two cities and of one mountain. (See BAALATH).

1. (Sept. Βααλάθ v. r. Βαλά .) A city in the southern part of Judah, mentioned in connection with Beersheba and lim (Joshua 15:29), apparently the same elsewhere called BALAH (Joshua 19:3), also BILHAH, and assigned to Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:29). In the firstnamed passage it forms part of the preceding name Bizjothjah-Bnalah. (See BIZJOTHJAH).

2. (Sept. Βααλάθ v. r. Βαάλ, but omits in 1 Chronicles) A city on the northern border of Judah (Joshua 15:10), better known as KIRJATH- JEARIM (q.v.) (Joshua 15:9; 1 Chronicles 13:6), otherwise called BAALE OF JUDAH (2 Samuel 6:2). In Joshua 15:60; Joshua 18:14, it is called KIRJATH-BAAL. From the expression "Baalah, which is Kirjath- jearim" (comp. "Jebusi, which is Jerusalem," 18:28), it would seem as if Baalah were the earlier or Canaanite appellation of the place.

3. (Sept. γῆ Βααλάθ v. r. ἐπὶ λίβα , etc.) A mountain (הִר ) on the N.W. boundary of Judah, between Shicron and Jabneel (Joshua 15:11), usually regarded as the same with Mount Jearim (Joshua 15:10), from the neighboring Kirjath-baal; but erroneously (see Keil, Comment. in loc.), for the direction in the text requires a location more westerly, apparently at the modern Tell Hermes (Van de Velde, Map). (See TRIBE).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Baalah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/baalah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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