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



So they were seeking again to seize him, and he departed out of their hand. And he went away again on the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was baptizing at an earlier time, and he stayed there. And many came to him and began to say, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!" read more.
And many believed in him there.


These [things] took place in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.


And Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down to oppose Midian, and capture from them the waters up to Beth Barah and the Jordan." He called out all the men of Ephraim, and they captured the waters up to Beth Barah and the Jordan.


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