Pethor
Pethor was the hometown of Balaam, the prophet hired by Balak to curse Israel, located near the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia.
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 22:5; only referred to as Pethor (פְּתוֹר).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 36.701° N, 38.087° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- פְּתוֹרPethor
Mentions
- …he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
- For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.