Pethor
/PEE-thor/
Summary
Pethor was the city in Mesopotamia on the Euphrates River where the prophet Balaam lived.
☩Location
Pethor was situated on the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia (Aram-naharaim), far to the north of Moab. Balak sent messengers to this distant place to summon Balaam to curse Israel. The exact location has been identified with Pitru, a city mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions of Shalmaneser II, near the confluence of the Euphrates and Sajur rivers.
Key verses:Numbers 22:5Deuteronomy 23:4
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pethor," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Pethor," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.James Orr (ed.), "Pethor," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).