### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew place name **Bêyth Kar**, represented by `{{H1033}}`, translates to **house of pasture**. It appears only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the entire Bible, identifying a specific location in Palestine named **Beth-Car**.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of **Bêyth Kar** `{{H1033}}` is in [[1 Samuel 7:11]], marking a key location in a military victory for Israel. In this account, the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} **went out**{H3318} from Mizpeh{H4709} to **pursue**{H7291} and **smite**{H5221} the Philistines{H6430}. The pursuit concluded at the point when they came under **Beth-Car**, establishing it as a geographical marker of the extent of Israel's triumph.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words from the surrounding narrative provide deeper context:
* `{{H3478}}` **Yisrâʼêl**: Defined as **he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel**. As God's people, Israel is the recipient of divine promises for deliverance and salvation [[Isaiah 45:17]].
* `{{H6430}}` **Pᵉlishtîy**: A term for **a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine**. The Philistines are frequently depicted as adversaries of Israel, from whom God promises to save His people [[1 Samuel 9:16]].
* `{{H7291}}` **râdaph**: A primitive root meaning **to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by); chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r)**. This term describes the action of the Israelites chasing their enemies to Beth-Car, an act elsewhere dependent on God's guidance [[1 Samuel 30:8]].
* `{{H5221}}` **nâkâh**: Meaning **to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)**. This action of smiting the enemy is often portrayed as an exercise of God's power, whether through his people or as a direct judgment [[Exodus 17:6]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H1033}}` comes exclusively from the event it marks.
* **Geographical Marker of Divine Aid:** The significance of Beth-Car is tied to its role as a landmark of God's intervention. Its location marks the limit of a victorious pursuit that occurred after the men of Israel{H3478} gathered at Mizpeh{H4709} and repented [[1 Samuel 7:6]].
* **Context of Repentance and Deliverance:** The battle culminating at Beth-Car is a direct result of Israel's turning back to God. Samuel promised that if they returned to the LORD, He would deliver them from the hand of the Philistines{H6430} [[1 Samuel 7:3]], a promise fulfilled in the chase to Beth-Car.
* **Symbol of a Conclusive Victory:** The act of smiting{H5221} the Philistines "until they came under Bethcar" signifies a complete and decisive end to that particular conflict. The location is mentioned in the same chapter that Samuel raises the Ebenezer stone, declaring, "Hitherto hath the LORD helped us" [[1 Samuel 7:12]].
### Summary
In summary, **Bêyth Kar** `{{H1033}}`, or "house of pasture," is a location defined by a single, significant biblical event. Its sole mention in scripture [[1 Samuel 7:11]] serves as a geographical footnote to a story of national repentance and divine deliverance. Though a minor name, it marks the final point of Israel's God-given victory over the Philistines, forever linking it to themes of pursuit, judgment, and the tangible results of turning back to God.
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