Beth-gamul
Beth-gamul was a Moabite town mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy against Moab, likely destroyed or captured by the Babylonians.
The name Beth-gamul means “house of recompense, or of the camel”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Jeremiah 48:23; only referred to as Beth-gamul (בֵּית גָּמוּל).
Location
- Identified as
- Jumaiyil
- Certainty
- Possible (52% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.483° N, 35.900° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית גָּמוּלBeth-gamul
Mentions
- …upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,