Bethabara: 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
(Judges 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.
