AI illustration: Tarah - Wilderness encampment

What is Tarah in the Bible?

A stopping place of the Israelites between Tahath and Mithcah on their wilderness journey.

Tarah is a place where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. It appears only in the list of encampments in Numbers 33, which records that the people set out from Tahath and pitched at Tarah (Numbers 33:27).

Tarah in the Bible

From Tarah they moved on and camped at Mithcah (Numbers 33:28). Scripture gives no further details about the site or what happened there.

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Wilderness encampment
First mention
Numbers 33:27
Appearances in the Bible
2 mentions

Tarah in the Bible

Chapters that mention Tarah

Questions about Tarah

What is Tarah in the Bible?

Tarah is a place where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. It appears only in the list of encampments in Numbers 33, which records that the people set out from Tahath and pitched at Tarah (Numbers 33:27). From Tarah they moved on and camped at Mithcah (Numbers 33:28). Scripture gives no further details about the site or what happened there.

Where is Tarah first mentioned in the Bible?

Tarah is first mentioned in Numbers 33:27.

How many times is Tarah mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 2.