Bible Location
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Bamoth-baal was the Moabite height associated with Baal and with the Arnon plateau. Its exact relation to other Bamoth traditions is not completely settled, but it is important because it appears in the transjordanian allotment and in Balaam's approach through Moabite high places. First appears in Num 22:41.1
Coordinates
31.77, 35.72
First appears
Num 22:41
AI summary: Bamoth-baal matters because height, cult, and eastern geography converge there. It belongs to the highland network from which Israel was viewed and through which transjordanian territory was described. The cross references present Bamoth-baal as a Moabite high place of cultic and territorial significance.1
Latitude
31.77
Longitude
35.72
Bible references
2
Heights of Baal, a place on the river Arnon, or in the plains through which it flows, east of Jordan (Josh. 13:17; comp. Num. 21:28). It has been supposed to be the same place as Bamoth. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.