Tadmor

Tadmor (or Tamar), a city built by Solomon in the wilderness, possibly the later site of Palmyra.

The name Tadmor means “the palm-tree; bitterness”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at 1 Kings 9:18; referred to as Tadmor (תַּדְמֹר) or Tamar (תָּמָר).

Location

Identified as: Palmyra
Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 34.547° N, 38.274° E

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Glossary entries

Tadmor Tamar (Place)

Alternative names

תַּדְמֹרTadmor
תָּמָרTamarmeans “palm; palm-tree”

Mentions

1 Kings 9:18תָּמָר · Tamar
Baalath, and Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,
2 Chronicles 8:4תַּדְמֹר · Tadmor
He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.