Bethabara in the Bible

Meaning: the house of confidence

Exact Match

For Gideon had sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim saying, "Come down against the Midianites and take from them the waters both of Bethabara and also of Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together and came down and took the waters, both of Bethabara and also of Jordan.

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.

Verse ConceptsBeyond JordanBaptism

Thematic Bible



Then they were trying again to seize Him, yet He eluded their grasp. So He departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and He remained there. Many came to Him and said, "John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true." read more.
And many believed in Him there.


All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.


Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim with this message: “Come down to intercept the Midianites and take control of the watercourses ahead of them as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they took control of the watercourses as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.


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