Shahazimah
שִׁחֲצַימָה/shah-haz-ih-MAH/
“Toward the heights or place of the proud”
Summary
An unidentified town in the territory of Issachar, located between Mount Tabor and the Jordan River.
☩Location
Shahazimah was a town allotted to the tribe of Issachar, situated between Mount Tabor and the Jordan River. The exact location has not been positively identified, though some scholars have suggested a connection to the modern village of Sirin, located north of Wady Sherar near where it joins Wady Bireh, southeast of Tabor. It is mentioned only in the boundary description of Issachar's territory.
Key verses:Joshua 19:22
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shahazimah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Shahazimah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).