baal-tamar Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
baal-tamar in Easton's Bible Dictionary
lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judg. 20:33). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah (Judg. 4:5) is alluded to in the name.
baal-tamar in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
BA'AL-TA'MAR (lord of palm trees), a place near Gibeah, Jud 20:33; possibly the same as the palm tree of Deborah, Jud 4:5, and known later as Beth-tamar.