Eder (2)
Eder is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Arad 2. The name means “a flock.”
Where is Eder?
Approx. 31.2808, 35.1250 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Arad 2 | settlement | Medium |
| Tel Arad | settlement | Low |
| Horbat Adar | settlement | Low |
Eder in the Bible dictionary
Tower of the flock, a tower between Bethlehem and Hebron, near which Jacob first halted after leaving Bethlehem (Gen. 35:21). In Micah 4:8 the word is rendered “tower of the flock” (marg., “Edar”), and is used as a designation of Bethlehem, which figuratively represents the royal line of David as sprung from Bethlehem.
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Verses that mention Eder
- Joshua 15:21
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,