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 transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

Verse ConceptsBeyond JordanBaptism

Thematic Bible



Once more they were trying to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands. He again crossed the Jordan at the place where John at first used to baptize, and there He stayed. And many people came to Him and kept on saying, "John did not perform any wonder-works, but everything he ever said about this man was true." read more.
And so many of them at that place believed in Him.


This took place at Bethany on the farther side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.




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