Bible Dictionary
SHAHAZUMAH
Shahazumah was a town in the territory of Issachar, on a boundary running from Tabor toward the Jordan. Its site has not been securely identified.
Definition
Shahazumah was a town in the territory of Issachar. It lay on the boundary that ran from Tabor toward the Jordan.
Biblical Usage
Shahazumah is named in the description of Issachar’s territorial boundary.
Historical Background
The site has not been recovered. It is probably to be sought southeast of Mount Tabor.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sha-ha-zoo'-ma, sha-haz'-oo-ma (shachatsumah; Codex Vaticanus Saleim kata thalassan; Codex Alexandrinus Saseimath; the King James Version Shahazimah, sha-haz'i-mah): A town in the territory of Issachar on the boundary which ran from Tabor to the Jordan (Jos 19:22). The site, which has not yet been recovered, must be sought, probably, to the Southeast of the mountain.</p>