Βηθαβαρά
Bēthabara
Proper locative noun · Of Hebrew origin בית (H1004) and עברה (H5679)
Of Hebrew origin (H1004 and H5679); ferry-house; Bethabara (i.e. Bethabarah), a place on the Jordan:—Bethabara.
Outline
- Bethabara = "house of the ford"
- a place beyond Jordan, where John was baptising. This may correspond to Bethbarah (fords of Abarah), the ancient ford of the Jordan on the road to Gilead