Aznoth Tabor
“Ears or peaks of Tabor”
Summary
A town on the border of Naphtali, named for its proximity to the summits or 'ears' of Mount Tabor.
☩Location and Meaning
Aznoth-tabor was a landmark on the western border of Naphtali, between the Jordan and Hukkok. The name means 'ears' or 'summits of Tabor,' likely describing ear-like peaks near Mount Tabor. The exact site has not been positively identified, though Eusebius placed it in a plain not far from Diocaesarea.
☩Identification Challenges
The territory of Zebulon at least intervened between this site and Mount Tabor itself, creating difficulty in placing it near the mountain as its name implies. A conjectural locality at the eastern edge of the plain el-Buttauf, in the vicinity of Kurn Hattin, has been suggested as possibly combining the various geographical notices. The town's exact position remains unconfirmed by modern archaeology.
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Aznoth-tabor," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Aznothtabor," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Aznothtabor," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Aznoth-Tabor," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).