Bible Dictionary
Telasear
Telasear was a city inhabited by the children of Eden and conquered by the Assyrians. It was probably located in western Mesopotamia, though its exact site is uncertain.
Definition
Telasear was a city inhabited by the children of Eden and conquered by the Assyrians. Its name is explained as “Assyrian hill.”
Biblical Usage
Telasear is mentioned by the Assyrian representatives as one of the places conquered by the Assyrian kings.
Historical Background
It was probably in western Mesopotamia, near Harran and Orfa, though the exact site is uncertain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Assyrian hill) is mentioned in (2 Kings 19:12) and in Isai 37:12 As a city inhabited by “the children of Eden,”—which had been conquered and was held in the time of Sennacherib, by the Assyrians. it must have been in western Mesopotamia, in the neighborhood of Harran and Orfa.