The meaning of “תֵּל חַרְשָׁא”
Understanding Têl Charshâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa. - § Tel-harsa or Tel-haresha = "mound of the deaf mute" - Tel-Charsha, a place in Babylonia 1) a...
תֵּל חַרְשָׁא
Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa. - § Tel-harsa or Tel-haresha = "mound of the deaf mute" - Tel-Charsha, a place in Babylonia 1) a town of Babylon 1a) probably located in the low country near the sea
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:59 | “And these were they which went up from Tel–melah, Tel–harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:” Word: תֵּל חַרְשָׁא (Têl Charshâʼ) | |
| Nehemiah 7:61 | “And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.” Word: תֵּל חַרְשָׁא (Têl Charshâʼ) |