בְּ/בַ֣עַל
𐤁/𐤁𐤏𐤋
Baal Tamar
at Baal
A toponym meaning 'Lord of (the) Palm(-tree)' or 'Place/Owner of the Palm'; the name of a locality mentioned in the book of Judges (specifically, a site near Gibeah where Israelite forces encamped). The term combines a theophoric element or a generic title of ownership (baʿal) with 'tamar' (palm tree), indicating local association with palm trees or a cultic or territorial lordship over such a feature. The precise location is unknown but contextually it is situated in the territory occupied by the tribe of Benjamin.
Judges 20:33 · Word #7
Lexicon H1193
| Lemma | בַּעַל תָּמָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤕𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Baal Tamar |
| Strong's | H1193 |
| Definition | A toponym meaning 'Lord of (the) Palm(-tree)' or 'Place/Owner of the Palm'; the name of a locality mentioned in the book of Judges (specifically, a site near Gibeah where Israelite forces encamped). The term combines a theophoric element or a generic title of ownership (baʿal) with 'tamar' (palm tree), indicating local association with palm trees or a cultic or territorial lordship over such a feature. The precise location is unknown but contextually it is situated in the territory occupied by the tribe of Benjamin. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | at Baal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1193-01
in Lord-of-the-Palm
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in/at”) + proper noun, masculine singular place-name (compound of בַּעַל and תָּמָר). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/at”) attached to the proper place-name בַּעַל תָּמָר, a compound meaning “Lord/Owner of the Palm.” The rendering preserves both the locative prefix and the compound’s root-based sense of lordship and palm association. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Baal Tamar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Lord-of-the-Palm |