Bible Dictionary
Tarah
Tarah was a wilderness encampment of the Israelites during their journey from Egypt toward Canaan, located between Tahath and Mithcah.
Definition
Tarah was a desert station or encampment of the Israelites during their journey from Egypt toward Canaan. It lay between Tahath and Mithcah in the wilderness itinerary.
Biblical Usage
Tarah is named in the list of Israel’s wilderness stations.
Historical Background
The name is associated with “stopping,” “station,” or “delay.” The precise site has not been supplied or identified.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Stopping; station, an encampment of the Hebrews in the wilderness (Num. 33:27, 28).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(delay), a desert-station of the Israelites between Tahath and Mithcah. (Numbers 33:27)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ta'-ra, tar'-a (Nu 33:27 f the King James Version).</p><p>See TERAH.</p>