Hazazon-tamar (Genesis 14)
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Other places named Hazazon-tamar: Hazazon-tamar (2 Chronicles 20).
| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hazezon Tamar, Hazazon-Tamar, Hazezon-tamar |
| Most likely | another name for Tamar (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.809° N, 35.246° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 14:7 |
Hazazon-tamar (Genesis 14) is a region and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Tamar (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Tamar | medium (43%) | 30.809° N, 35.246° E |
| another name for Hazazon-tamar (2 Chronicles 20) | very low (8%) | 31.450° N, 35.383° E |
| along Wadi Hasasah | very low (4%) | 31.561° N, 35.384° E |
| En Tamar | very low (-3%) | 30.986° N, 35.352° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:7And they returned, and came to En–mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon–tamar.Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.