Tel-melah
Tel-melah is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is within 50 km of Nippur. The name means “heap of salt.”
Where is Tel-melah?
Approx. 32.1261, 45.2308 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 50 km of Nippur | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Thelme | settlement | Low |
Tel-melah in the Bible dictionary
Hill of salt, a place in Babylon from which the Jews returned (id.).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Tel-melah
- Ezra 2:59
And these were they which went up from Tel–melah, Tel–harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
- Nehemiah 7:61
And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.