Original Word: בַּעַל תָּמָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ba`al Tamar
Pronunciation: bah-ahl tah-mahr
Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-al taw-mawr')
Definition: Baal Tamar
Meaning: Baal-Tamar

Baal-tamar

From ba'al and tamar; possessor of (the) palm-tree; Baal-Tamar, a place in Palestine -- Baal-tamar.

see HEBREW ba'al

see HEBREW tamar

Word Origin
from baal and tamar
Definition
"possessor of palms," a place near Gibeah
NASB Translation
Baal-tamar (1).

בַּ֫עַל תָּמָר proper name, of a location (possessor of palms; or Baal of Tamar ?) Judges 20:33, near Gibeah.

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּעַל (Baal) meaning "lord" or "master" and תָּמָר (Tamar) meaning "palm tree."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Baal-Tamar, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Baal-Tamar is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in the biblical narrative.

Context: Baal-Tamar is mentioned in the context of a significant event in the Book of Judges. It is the site near Gibeah where the Israelite tribes gathered to confront the tribe of Benjamin during the civil conflict described in Judges 20. The narrative recounts how the Israelites set an ambush against the Benjamites, leading to a decisive battle. The name Baal-Tamar suggests a place associated with a notable palm tree or grove, possibly indicating a landmark or a site of religious significance. The exact location of Baal-Tamar is not definitively known today, but it is understood to be in the vicinity of Gibeah, within the tribal territory of Benjamin.

Biblical Reference: Judges 20:33 • "So all the men of Israel got up from their places and took their positions at Baal-Tamar, while the Israelites in ambush charged out of their positions west of Gibeah."

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