Bible Dictionaries
Baal-Tamar
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bay' uhl-tay' mahr) Place name meaning, “Baal of the palm tree” or “lord of the palm tree.” Place where Israelites attacked and defeated tribe of Benjamin for killing concubine of traveling Levite (Judges 20:33 ). It must have been near Gibeah. It may be ras et-Tawil north of Jerusalem.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Baal-Tamar'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/baal-tamar.html. 1991.