Almon-Diblathaim

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Almon-Diblathaim . A station in the journeyings (  Numbers 33:46-47 ), prob. identical with Beth-diblathaim (  Jeremiah 48:22 ). The meaning of Diblathaim is a double cake of figs; its application to a town may indicate the appearance of the place or neighbourhood.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

One of the last stages of the Israelites, between Dibon-Gad (or Dhiban, N. of the Arnon) and the Abarim range ( Numbers 33:46-47); probably the same as Beth-Diblathaim of Moab ( Jeremiah 48:22), which Mesha mentions in the famous Moabite stone as "built" by him and colonized with Moabites.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Al'mon-diblatha'im. (Concealing The Two Cakes). One of the latest stations of the Israelites between Dibon-gad and the mountains of Abarim.  Numbers 33:46-47. It is probably identical with Beth-diblathaim.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the encampments of the Israelites on their way from Mount Hor to the plains of Moab; location unknown,  Numbers 33:46 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 33:46-47 Jeremiah 48:22

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Almon'-Diblatha-yim, found only with ה - local and in pause, דִּבְלָת יְמָה עִלְמוֹן , [To the] Covering Of the Two Fig-Cakes; Sept. Γελμὼν Δεβλαθαίμ , Vulg. Helmondeblathaim), the fifty-first station of the Israelites, (See Exode) between Dibongad and the well (Beer) in the wilderness east of the Dead Sea ( Numbers 33:46-47); probably the same elsewhere called BETH-DIBLATHAIM (See Beth-Diblathaim) ( Jeremiah 48:22) and DIBLATH (See Diblath) ( Ezekiel 6:14). (See Diblathaim). It appears to have lain in a fertile spot not far north of Dibon-gad, perhaps on the edge of the eminence overlooking the Wady Waleh. (See Dibon-Gad).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

al´mon - dib - la - thā´im ( עלמן דּבלתים , ‛almōn dı̄bhlāthayim , "Almon of the double cake of figs"): A station in the wilderness journeyings of the Israelites, located in Moab between Diban-gad and the mountains of Abarim ( Numbers 33:46 ,  Numbers 33:47 ). It was near the end of the forty years' wanderings. The name was probably given because the location was like two lumps of pressed figs. In both occurrences the word has the accusative ending of direction, and should properly be read: "Almon toward Diblathaim." It was probably the same place as Beth-diblathaim of  Jeremiah 48:22 , mentioned in the prophet's oracle against Moab.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Al´mon-Dib´lathaim, one of the stations of the Israelites on their way from Mount Hor to the plains of Moab, round by Mount Seir ( Numbers 33:46).