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    Tadmor

    תַּדְמֹר

    Tadmor (or Tamar), a city built by Solomon in the wilderness, possibly the later site of Palmyra (1Kgs. 9:18; 2Chr. 8:4).

    Where the story of Tadmor happensWhere the gazetteer locates Tadmor, framed to them: Tadmor. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Tadmor
    Where the gazetteer locates Tadmor
    verses
    2
    first named
    1 Kings 9:18
    last named
    2 Chronicles 8:4
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    34.55°N · 38.27°E
    settlement34.55°N · 38.27°E

    Palmyra (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Tadmor in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Tadmor, also known as Tamar, was a city built by King Solomon in the wilderness. It is mentioned in 1Ki.9.18 and 2Ch.8.4. The name "Tadmor" is derived from the Semitic word for "palm tree," while "Tamar" means "date palm." The city's location in the wilderness suggests that it was situated in an oasis, possibly to serve as a trade center or a fortified outpost. Many scholars identify Tadmor with the later city of Palmyra, a prominent trading hub in the Syrian Desert during the Roman period. However, this identification remains uncertain. The construction of Tadmor demonstrates Solomon's efforts to expand his kingdom and control trade routes.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. 1 Kings1 verse

      9:18

    2. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      8:4

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon Lower and Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerBeth-horon LowerTown in Ephraim and Dan, site of a famous battle.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon Lower and Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerBaalathTown fortified by Solomon, possibly in the Lebanon region.via Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerGezerA Canaanite city, conquered by Joshua and later by David.via Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerRebuildingRebuilding is a concept gathering 32 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon LowerBarBar is a concept gathering 19 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon LowerBeth-horon UpperTown in Ephraim, near Lower Beth-horon.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon LowerBuildingBuilding is a concept gathering 124 labelled instances in the text.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon LowerGateGate is a concept gathering 159 labelled instances in the text.

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