Baal-tamar

בַּ֫עַל תָּמָר · ba.al ta.mar · H1193“master of the palm-tree” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Judges

Where it is

31.82° N, 35.23° E · Located through Gibeah

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Mentioned most in

Judges · 1

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About this place

Baal-tamar is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Judges 20:33, in the context of a battle between the Israelites and the Benjamites. The Israelites set up an ambush against the Benjamites, with some troops taking up positions at Baal-tamar. The exact location of Baal-tamar is not specified, but it was near Gibeah, a city in the territory of Benjamin. The name "Baal-tamar" means "Lord of the Palm Tree," suggesting that the place was known for a notable palm tree.

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Judges 1 mention

Judges 20:33All the men of Israel rose up out of their place and set themselves in array at Baal Tamar. Then the ambushers of Israel broke out of their place, even out of Maareh Geba.

What the dictionary says

Lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judg. 20:33).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain