Tower of the Hundred
The Tower of the Hundred, a tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt during Nehemiah's restoration of the city.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at Nehemiah 3:1; only referred to as Tower of the Hundred (מִגְדָּל מֵאָה).
Location
- Identified as
- within 500 m of the Tower of Hananel
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.780° N, 35.234° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מִגְדָּל+H3968«H3968=מֵאָהTower of the Hundred
Mentions
- At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
- …over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.