Bible Dictionary
Taralah
Taralah was a town in the territory allotted to Benjamin, listed among the towns of that tribe.
Definition
Taralah was a town allotted to Benjamin. It was listed among the towns of that tribe between Irpeel and Zelah.
Biblical Usage
Taralah appears in the territorial list of Benjamin.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “reeling.” The site was already lost or unidentified in the time of Eusebius and Jerome and has not since been securely located.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(reeling), one of the towns in the allotment of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:27)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>tar'-a-la (tar'alah; Codex Vaticanus Thareela; Codex Alexandrinus Tharala): A town in the territory of Benjamin named between Irpeel and Zelah (Jos 18:27). Eusebius, Onomasticon (s.v. "Therama") simply says it was in the tribe of Benjamin. In the times of Eusebius and Jerome, therefore, the site was already lost, and has not since been covered.</p>