Tel-harsha
Tel-harsha, a Babylonian city from which some Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem, but could not prove their genealogy.
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location near Calneh first mentioned at Ezra 2:59; only referred to as Tel-harsha (תֵּל חַרְשָׁא).
Location
- Identified as
- within 50 km of Nippur
- Certainty
- Possible (45% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.126° N, 45.231° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תֵּל חַרְשָׁאTel-harsha
Mentions
- The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
- The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: