zalmonah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
zalmonah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
shady, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:41, 42).
zalmonah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(shady), a desert station of the Israelites, #Nu 33:41| lies on the east side of Edom.
zalmonah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ZALMO'NAH (shady), A station of the Israelites in the wilderness. Num 33:41-42. It lay to the east of Edom. Palmer and Raumer suggest its identity with Ma'an, a short distance east of Petra. Another suggested site is in Wady el-Ithm.
zalmonah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
The stage in Israel's wilderness journey next after Mount Hor (Numbers 33:41) on the march from Kadesh round Edom. From zelem, "image"; where the brazen serpent was set up. Same as Ma'an or Alam Na'an (Von Raumer), E. of Petra, one of the largest villages on the Meeca route, abounding in water and vineyards; where Israel, as pilgrims in our days, might traffic for provisions. Others place Zalmonah in the wady Ithm, which runs into the Arabah near Elath.