The meaning of Beth-aven in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
house of nothingness; i.e., "of idols", a place in the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel (Joshua 7:2; 18:12; I Samuel 13:5). In Hosea 4:15; 5:8; 10:5 it stands for "Bethel" (q.v.), and it is so called because it was no longer the "house of God," but "the house of idols," referring to the calves there worshipped.
See more on the meaning of Beth-aven in the Bible:
Beth-aven {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Beth-aven {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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