Thermeleth
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Thermeleth is a place name appearing in the Septuagint version of 1 Esdras 5:36, identified by scholars as a textual variant for Tel-Melah.
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Thermeleth is a location mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:36, recognized in critical scholarship as an alternate textual reading for Tel-Melah.
What is the meaning of Thermeleth in the Bible?
Thermeleth is a location mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:36, recognized in critical scholarship as an alternate textual reading for Tel-Melah.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Thermeleth as a variant for Tel-Melah clarifies the geographical details of the post-exilic return and helps readers reconcile differences between the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint.
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