Bible Dictionary
Siloam, Tower, In
The tower in Siloam is mentioned only in Jesus’ teaching in Luke 13:4, where its fall and the death of eighteen people illustrate the need for repentance.
Definition
The tower in Siloam was a tower whose collapse killed eighteen people. Beyond this event, the supplied material gives no definite information about its construction or location.
Biblical Usage
Jesus mentioned the tower in Siloam in Luke 13:4 while teaching about the need for repentance.
Historical Background
It has been conjectured that the tower may have been connected with a projecting tower near Ophel, but this identification is uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Luke 13:4) Of this we know nothing definitely beyond these words of the Lord. In connection with Ophel, there is mention made of “a tower that lieth out,” (Nehemiah 3:26) and there is no unlikelihood in connecting this projecting tower with the tower in Siloam, while one may be almost excused for the conjecture that its projection was the cause of its ultimate fall.