Places in the Bible · Campsite

Taberah

Taberah is a campsite mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is within 50 km of Kibroth-hattaavah. The name means “burning.”

Where is Taberah?

Approx. 28.7887, 34.2754 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
within 50 km of Kibroth-hattaavahcampsiteLow

Taberah in the Bible dictionary

Burning, a place in the wilderness of Paran, where the “fire of the Lord” consumed the murmuring Israelites (Num. 11:3; Deut. 9:22). It was also called Kibroth-hattaavah (q.v.).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Taberah

  • Numbers 11:3

    And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

  • Deuteronomy 9:22

    And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth–hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.