The Definition of the word Beth-anath

Beth-anath

House of the ford, a place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing (John 1:28). It may be identical with "Bethbarah, the ancient ford of Jordan of which the men of" Ephraim took possession (Judg. 7:24). The Revised Version reads "Bethany beyond Jordan. It was the great ford, and still bears" "the name of "the ford," Makhadhet `Abarah, "the ford of crossing" "over," about 25 miles from Nazareth. (See [61]BETHBARAH.)"