Mortar
Mortar is a district in settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is in Jerusalem.
Where is Mortar?
Approx. 31.7767, 35.2342 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | district in settlement | High |
Mortar in the Bible dictionary
Mortar, a place in or near Jerusalem inhabited by silver merchants (Zeph. 1:11). It has been conjectured that it was the “Phoenician quarter” of the city, where the traders of that nation resided, after the Oriental custom.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Mortar
- Zephaniah 1:11
Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.