Chilmad

Chilmad was a place mentioned by Ezekiel as one of Tyre's trading partners.

The name Chilmad means “teaching or learning”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Nineveh only mentioned at Ezekiel 27:23; only referred to as Chilmad (כִּלְמָד).

Location

Certainty: Possible (32% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates: 34.806° N, 48.516° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

כִּלְמָדChilmad

Mentions

Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.