Mortar
The Mortar was a district or valley in or near Jerusalem, mentioned in Zephaniah's prophecy.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- in Jerusalem
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.777° N, 35.234° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַכְתֵּשׁMortar
Mentions
- Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.