HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H984
בֶּ֫טַח
be.tach — Betah
§ Betah = "security" the capital of Zobah during the reign of Hadadezer
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Betah
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2880
טִבְחַת
tiv.chat — Tibhath
§ Tibhath = "extension" a Syrian city of Hadadezer, king of Zobah; also 'Betah'
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Confidence, a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, which yielded much spoil of brass to David (2 Sam. 8:8). In 1 Chr. 18:8 it is called Tibhath.
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.