"בית שמש" meaning in Hebrew

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Proper name

IPA: /bet ˈʃe.meʃ/ Forms: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ [canonical], bet shémesh [romanization]
Etymology: From בית (bet, “house of”) + שמש (shémesh, “sun”). Etymology templates: {{affix|he|בית|שמש|t1=house of|t2=sun|tr1=bet|tr2=shémesh}} בית (bet, “house of”) + שמש (shémesh, “sun”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|tr=bet shémesh|wv=בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ}} בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ • (bet shémesh)
  1. Beth-shemesh, Beit Shemesh (a city in central Israel) Categories (place): Cities in Israel, Places in Israel
    Sense id: en-בית_שמש-he-name-ChsF2MQ6 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. (archaic, Biblical Hebrew) (historical) Heliopolis (The ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt; known in Ancient Egyptian as Iunu and in later Coptic as On) Tags: Biblical-Hebrew, archaic Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Historical capitals, Places in Egypt Synonyms: אוֹן
    Sense id: en-בית_שמש-he-name-CerC8TEA Categories (other): Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
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          "ref": "Tanach, 1 Samuel [[s:he:T08a06#ו_יב|6:12]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "vayisárna haparót badérekh al dérekh bet shémesh bim'silá akhát halkhú halókh v'ga'ú v'lo sáru yamín usmól v'sarné p'lishtím holkhím akharehém ad g'vúl bet shámesh",
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          "english": "And He will shatter the pillars of Heliopolis in the land of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of Egypt he will burn in fire.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Jeremiah [[s:he:T1143#מג_יג|43:13]]:",
          "roman": "v'shibár et mats'vót bet shémesh ashér b'érets mitsráyim v'et baté elohé mitsráyim yisróf ba'ésh",
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