allon-bachuth Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
allon-bachuth in Easton's Bible Dictionary
oak of weeping, a tree near Bethel, at the spot where Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, was buried (Gen. 35:8). Large trees, from their rarity in the plains of Israel, were frequently designated as landmarks. This particular tree was probably the same as the "palm tree of Deborah" (Judg. 4:5).
allon-bachuth in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
AL'LON-BACH'UTH (oak of weeping), an oak tree near Bethel, under which Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, was buried. Gen 35:8.