Tammuz
Tammuz, a Mesopotamian deity, was mourned by women at the north gate of the Jerusalem temple, a practice condemned by Ezekiel.
The name Tammuz means “abstruse; concealed; consumed”
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Summary
A male deity in the Old Testament; called Tammuz (תַּמּוּז).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תַּמּוּזTammuz
Mentions
- Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the LORD, and I saw women sitting there, weeping for Tammuz.