Bible Dictionary
Neballat
Neballat was a town occupied by Benjamites after the exile. It was near Lod and Ono, probably at modern Beit Nebala.
Definition
Neballat was a town occupied by Benjamites after the exile. It was named with Lod and Ono and is probably represented by the modern Beit Nebala.
Biblical Usage
Neballat appears in the postexilic list of towns reoccupied by the Benjamites.
Historical Background
The site is identified with Beit Nebala, about four miles northeast of Lydda. The name is explained as hidden folly or wickedness in secret.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Wickedness in secret, (Neh. 11:34), probably the village of Beit Nebala, about 4 miles north of Lydda.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(hidden folly), town of Benjamin, one of those which the Benjamites reoccupied after the captivity. (Nehemiah 11:34)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ne-bal'-at (nebhallaT; Naballat): A town occupied by the Benjamites after the exile, named along with Lod and Ono (Ne 11:34). It is represented by the modern Belt Nebala, 4 miles Northeast of Lydda.</p>