Bible Dictionary
Idalah
Idalah was a town in the territory of Zebulun, listed with Shimron and Bethlehem. Its precise location is uncertain.
Definition
Idalah was a town in the territory of Zebulun. It is listed with Shimron and Bethlehem in the allotment of the tribe. Its precise location is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Idalah appears in the list of cities assigned to Zebulun.
Historical Background
The name is explained in the supplied material as “snares” or “memorial of God.” Proposed identifications include modern Jeida and Khirbet el-Chuwara south of Beit Lachm.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Snares(?), a city near the west border of Zebulun (Josh. 19:15). It has been identified with the modern Jeida, in the valley of Kishon.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(memorial of God), one of the cities of the tribe of Zebulun, named between Shimron and Bethlehem. (Joshua 19:15)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>id'-a-la, i-da'-la (yidh'alah): A town in the territory of Zebulun, named with Shimron and Beth-lehem (Jos 19:15). The Talmud identifies it with Churyeh (Talm Jerusalem on Megh., I, 1). This, Conder thinks, may be represented by the modern Khirbet el-Chuwara to the South of Beit Lachm.</p>