Bible Dictionary
Zalmonah
Zalmonah was a desert station where the Israelites camped after leaving Mount Hor during their wilderness journey. The name may suggest a gloomy valley near the Edomite plateau.
Definition
Zalmonah was a desert station where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey, after leaving Mount Hor.
Biblical Usage
It is listed among the stations of Israel in the wilderness.
Historical Background
The name is associated with “shady” or “gloomy” and is said to suggest a gloomy valley leading toward the Edomite plateau. The station lay on the east side of Edom.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Shady, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:41, 42).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(shady), a desert station of the Israelites, (Numbers 33:41) lies on the east side of Edom.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zal-mo'na (tsalmonah, "gloomy"): A desert camp of the Israelites, the first after Mt. Hor (Nu 33:41,42). The name "suggests some gloomy valley leading up to the Edomite plateau."</p><p>See WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.</p>