Baal-hamon
Baal-hamon is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is in Jerusalem. The name means “who rules a crowd.”
Where is Baal-hamon?
Approx. 31.7767, 35.2342 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | structure | Low |
| not a place (poetic) | special | Low |
| another name for Belamon | settlement | Low |
| another name for Hammon 1 | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Belameh | settlement | Low |
Baal-hamon in the Bible dictionary
Place of a multitude, a place where Solomon had an extensive vineyard (Cant. 8:11). It has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad, and also with Hammon in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:28). Others identify it with Belamon, in Central Palestine, near Dothaim.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Baal-hamon
- Song of Solomon 8:11
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal–hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.