Bible Dictionary
Beth-haccerem
A place in Judah associated with vineyards and with a beacon warning of Babylon’s invasion. It is commonly identified with the region of Ain Karim, though the identification is uncertain.
Definition
Beth-haccerem means “house of a vineyard.” It was a place in Judah associated with a beacon warning of the Babylonian invasion.
Biblical Usage
Jeremiah called for a beacon to be set up at Beth-haccerem when the trumpet announced the approach of the invading Babylonians.
Historical Background
Beth-haccerem is probably the modern ‘Ain Karim, near a ridge with cairns that may once have served as beacons. Its name reflects vineyards or a vineyard house.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
House of a vineyard, a place in the tribe of Judah (Neh. 3:14) where the Benjamites were to set up a beacon when they heard the trumpet against the invading army of the Babylonians (Jer. 6:1). It is probable that this place is the modern ‘Ain Karim, or “well of the vineyards,” near which there is a ridge on which are cairns which may have served as beacons of old, one of which is 40 feet high and 130 in diameter.