בֵּית פַּצֵּץ (bet pats.tsets)
bet pats.tsets
Beth-pazzez
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
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Word Overview
Beth-pazzez is a place name found only once in the Hebrew Bible, listed among the towns allotted to the tribe of Issachar in Joshua 19:21. The name translates literally as "house of dispersion" or "house of breaking," combining bet (house) with patsets (to break or scatter).
Despite its clear meaning, the exact location of this settlement remains unknown to modern scholars and archaeologists. It appears in a long list of territorial boundaries that served to define the inheritance of Israel’s tribes, yet no physical site has been identified to match this specific entry.
The term likely describes a geographic feature or historical event associated with the area, perhaps a place where people settled after being scattered or where terrain was broken. Its sole appearance in the text highlights the detailed nature of the land distribution records without offering further narrative context about the community that lived there.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Beth-pazzez translates to "house of dispersion" or "house of breaking." It appears only once in Scripture, listed among the towns allotted to the tribe of Issachar in Joshua 19:21. While we do not know its exact location today, the word itself carries a weighty meaning about scattering and division.
For your faith life, this name serves as a quiet reminder that God’s promises are specific and detailed. Even places marked by brokenness or dispersion were included in His plan for Israel. You can trust that no part of your story is too scattered to be held within His care.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Beth1×
- Pazzez1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- פַּצֵּֽץ\׃1×
- וּ/בֵ֥ית1×
Key Verses
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Joshua 19:21
Remeth, Engannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
This verse lists Beth-pazzez as one of the inheritance towns for Issachar, showing that even places with names implying dispersion were part of God's specific allocation.