Baal-tamar
Baal-tamar is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Ras et Tawil. The name means “master of the palm-tree.”
Where is Baal-tamar?
Approx. 31.8315, 35.2413 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ras et Tawil | settlement | Low |
| within 10 km of Gibeah 1 | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet Atara | settlement | Low |
| Sahre al Gibiyeh | settlement | Low |
| another name for Tamar 2 | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Erha | settlement | Low |
Baal-tamar in the Bible dictionary
Lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judg. 20:33). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah (Judg. 4:5) is alluded to in the name.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Baal-tamar
- Judges 20:33
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal–tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.