Beth Zur
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Beth Zur is an ancient town in the Judean hill country, best known as the site of a significant battle during the Maccabean Revolt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beth Zur canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 1 Maccabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Hellenistic-period remains
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Jewish resistance against Seleucid rule ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hasmonean dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOccurredAt | Battle of Beth Zur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalTribeTerritory | Tribe of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Judas Maccabeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandersAssociated | Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | circa 164 BCE ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as “House of the Rock” or “House of the Fortress” ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hasmonean period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Second Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic-period fortifications
ⓘ
site of a major battle in the Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judean hill country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Joshua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| near |
Hebron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maccabean Revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Judean Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| result | Hasmonean victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | fortified town on road between Hebron and Jerusalem ⓘ |
| strategicRole | controlled access routes in Judea ⓘ |
| terrain | hilltop location ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorImportance | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfSite | fortified settlement ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.