Bible Dictionary
Taberah
Taberah was a wilderness encampment where the Israelites complained against the Lord and were struck by fire. The event gave the place its name, meaning “burning.”
Definition
Taberah means “burning.” It was a wilderness camp of Israel where the people complained against the Lord and were consumed by the fire of the Lord. The place was also called Kibroth-hattaavah.
Biblical Usage
Taberah is remembered as the place where Israel’s murmuring was answered by divine judgment through fire.
Historical Background
The wilderness site has not been identified. It was located in the wilderness of Paran according to the supplied material.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Burning, a place in the wilderness of Paran, where the “fire of the Lord” consumed the murmuring Israelites (Num. 11:3; Deut. 9:22). It was also called Kibroth-hattaavah (q.v.).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
the name of a place in the wilderness of Paran. (Numbers 11:3; 9:22) It has not been identified.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>tab'-e-ra, ta-be'-ra (tabh`erah, "burning"): A wilderness camp of the Israelites, the site of which is unidentified. Here, it is recorded, the people complained against Yahweh, who destroyed many of them by fire. This is the origin of the name (Nu 11:3; De 9:22).</p>