Atad
Atad was a threshing floor near the Jordan River where the Egyptians mourned Jacob's death.
The name Atad means “a thorn”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Genesis 50:10; referred to as Atad (אָטָד) or Abel-mizraim (אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.915° N, 35.530° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אָטָדAtad
- אָבֵל מִצְרַיִםAbel-mizraimmeans “the mourning of Egyptians”
Mentions
- Genesis 50:10אָטָד · AtadWhen they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
- Genesis 50:11אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם · Abel-mizraim; אָטָד · AtadWhen the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.