Naamah
Naamah was a town in the Judean lowlands, mentioned in the tribal allotment of Judah.
The name Naamah means “Naaman, beautiful; agreeable”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:41; only referred to as Naamah (נַעֲמָה).
Location
- Identified as
- within 30 km of Lachish
- Certainty
- Possible (53% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.565° N, 34.849° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- נַעֲמָהNaamah
Mentions
- Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.