Lexical Definition
בַּעַל חָצוֹר Baʻal Châtsôwr (bah'-al khaw-tsore') Baal-hazor N:N--L
from בַּעַל and a modification of חָצֵר; possessor of a village
Baal-hazor.
- § Baal-hazor = "lord of the village"
- Baal-Chatsor, a place in Palestine
1) a town on the border between Ephraim and Benjamin, apparent location of a sheep farm of Absalom and location of Amnon's murder
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חָצ֖וֹר | Hazor | 2Sam.13.23 |
| בְּבַ֥עַל | at Baal | 2Sam.13.23 |
| Βααλασώρ | Baal-hazor | LXX.2Sam.13.23 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּ֫עַל חָצוֺר proper name, of a location (possessor of a court; or ׳ב proper name, of divinity?) city on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin 2Sam 13:23, probably = חצור Neh 11:33 ? modern Tell `Asûr (with ע) RobBR ii. 264 doubtfully; compare Surveyii. 298 (after de Saulcy).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 13:23 |
| Nehemiah | 11:33 |
Profile
Baal-hazor • Place where Absalom sheared his sheep.
Baal-hazor was the place where Absalom sheared his sheep. (2 Samuel 13:23)
- A location only mentioned at 2Sa.13.23;
- only referred to as Baal-hazor בַּעַל חָצוֹר.
Baal-hazor is mentioned in 2 Samuel 13:23 as the location where Absalom, King David's son, had his sheepshearers. Absalom invited all the king's sons to join him at Baal-hazor for a feast. It was during this gathering that Absalom orchestrated the murder of his half-brother Amnon in revenge for Amnon's rape of Absalom's sister Tamar. The exact location of Baal-hazor is not specified, but it was likely situated near Ephraim, as the verse mentions that it was "beside Ephraim."
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